Why Kamala Harris Failed
Rather than conclude Trump won over masses of voters, Kamau Franklin wants to examine why Democrats failed so badly.
Kamala Harris
Trump Is Back. Now What?
Dr. Jenn Jackson reflects on the collective blow that Trumpโs reelection brings to marginalized communities.
Womenโs Rights and Feminism in the 2024 Election
In an Election Day conversation, Serene Khader reflects on how women were mobilized by attacks on their bodily autonomy, and what post-election organizing can look like.
Post-Election Organizing to End the Gaza Genocide
How will Donald Trumpโs re-election impact the Gaza genocide? And did Kamala Harris fail to win over Arab American votes?
Hope Is All We Have Today
As we await election results, Vilissa Thompson reminds us that hope is a discipline that we cannot cede to despair.
Immigrants Prepare for the Worst (Again)
No matter who wins the 2024 presidential race, immigrant rights advocates are laying the groundwork for long-term justice.
Can Massive Election Turnout Save Democracy?
An extremely tight race for the presidency is sparking a last-minute, Black-led GOTV effort aimed at Black voters in swing states.
Being White Americaโs โMomalaโ
Kamala Harris may win the presidency, but the mediaโs portrayal of her wonโt challenge the expectations of those who see Black women as their mammies.
Can U.S. Voters End the Gaza Genocide?
Votes are power, and many protestors are declaring that without an arms embargo on Israel, no candidate will get their vote.
Misogyny Didnโt Need a Mic During the TrumpโHarris Debate
Despite muted microphones during the first debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, each candidate's face spoke volumes.
Democrats Embrace the Power of Nontoxic Masculinity
To show their support of a future Madame President, Gov. Tim Walz and others in the party are publicly relinquishing male power and privilege.
In Defense of the โWeirdโ
It's hypocritical for each party to claim to speak on behalf of the forgotten and marginalized while mockingly calling the other side โweird.โ Itโs also deeply regressive.
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Disrupting the DNC for Palestine
Breaking the DNC blackout on Gaza, Codepink's Jodie Evans joined other activists working to keep Palestinians on the Democratic Partyโs radar.
How Black Women Can Protect Their Peace This Election Cycle
In the months prior to Vice President Kamala Harrisโ nomination to the Democratic presidential ticket, I felt a lingering fear in my body about what it would mean for Black
We Donโt Need Misogynoir to Critique Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris can and should be critiqued for her political rรฉsumรฉโbut criticism rooted in misogynoir should have no place in political discourse.
Instead of Ending Taxes on Tips, Pay a Living Wage
Taxes on tipped wages have now become a campaign issue. But economic equality advocates say ending sub-minumum wages would help workers more.
The Complexity of Harrisโ Historic Candidacy
Women of color want demographic and political representation, just as wealthy white men have had for generations.
What Kamala Harrisโ Candidacy Means
The Vice President becomes the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee in a game-changing political moment.
Courage By Any Other Name
In times of trouble, cowards choose the easiest path. It is only the courageousโand almost always those who are most marginalizedโwho dare to say and do the hard, but right, thing.
Ah, Sweet Normalcy: Obstruction and Dysfunction
Initial progress in Bidenโs first weeks may be overshadowed by rising obstructionism, and timidity in his own party.
What the Inauguration Meant to Me, as an Abuse Survivor
I was unexpectedly emotional watching the Biden-Harris inauguration. Then I remembered the last time I felt so bowled over by basic decency.
President Trump, My Father, and the American Love of Patriarchal Violence
I managed to rebuild my sense of self and safety starting the day I ran away from my fatherโonly to then watch โhimโ win the White House in the guise of Donald Trump.
โMr. Vice President, I Am Speakingโ: A Culture of Interruption
Politics is a realm where men have been given a free hand to interrupt and talk over women. We can change this.
Kamala Harris and the Legacy of Black Women Running for President
Shirley Chisholm and other Black women have set their eyes on the Oval Office for 50 years. Now itโs within reach.
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