The MAGA storming of the Capitol is one year old. The attempted coup is still happening. The reshaping of the Republican Party as an insurrectionary force and the expansion of armed gangs aim to smash democracy. Please help us to inform, to mobilize and to inspire the forces of multi-racial, radical, inclusive democracy to defeat this threat in 2022.
What can all of us do now to overcome opposition to voting rights from two Democrats, all 50 Republican senators and nearly all 212 Republican House members?
Latino Democrats are increasingly worried that time is running out to do anything that would make a significant difference ahead of the 2022 midterms, when the party needs a robust Latino turnout to preserve its slim majorities in Congress.
Republicans are busy undermining the next election. Giving up on democracy isn’t an option. We must fight back. ‘The temptation to seize power will surely tantalize a political party that seems openly hostile to the very premises of democracy.’
A new film shows how Harold Washington, Chicago’s first Black mayor, stood up to a majority-white city council and pushed through infrastructure improvements for all.
As lawmakers weigh how to safeguard the certification of elections from a future Jan. 6 attack, they’re facing one huge constitutional roadblock.
"We cannot be clearer: You must act now to protect every American's freedom to vote without interference and with confidence that their ballot will be counted and honored."
If elected, these candidates would join at least 10 other Republican participants in the attack who have been elected to state and local offices. Many of them enjoy support of fellow party leaders — a sign of the right’s ongoing radicalization.
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It’s not good enough to blame Joe Manchin for failures when Biden isn’t using the full scope of presidential powers to help ordinary Americans. It’s vital Biden begins to use the full extent of his presidential powers to make far-reaching change
Democrats must adopt "a whole-of-government approach" if they are to fulfill their promises to act on the climate crisis, sky-high prescription drug prices, immigration reform, student debt, and other key policy priorities.
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