The Democratic Party cannot ignore its need for hundreds of thousands of active campaigners to turn out younger and lower income urban voters in general elections. US complicity in Gaza imperils the enthusiasm and commitment needed to defeat MAGA.
If fascism—or even just an authoritarian regime—does happen here in November, it may look surprisingly familiar. The current Supreme Court is likely to go along with whatever bald-faced violation of constitutional norms Trump orders...
Trump’s outlaw persona and a desire for economic security are driving support for the former president among Black men, Nicholas Powers writes in this opinion piece.
From 2012-2022, undocumented immigrants have a homicide conviction rate 14% below native-born Americans. Immigrants have a 62% lower homicide rate and undocumented immigrants have a 41% lower total criminal conviction rate than native-born Americans.
The threat posed by Trump and the MAGA movement, like the Confederate States, is not “conservative” or even “extremist” but criminally anti-democratic.
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Much attention has been focused on the "insurrection" clause (Section 3) and whether Trump should be allowed to hold office, given his role in the Jan 6th attempted insurrection, his actions are also at odds with other key provisions of the amendment
"Don't get caught there," The legacy of sundown towns is not confined to the pages of history books - but is alive and well in 2024. Deep racial disparities are evidence that the intent of sundown towns still lingers today.
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The Republicans are plotting to literally rewrite the Constitution to eliminate core rights and protections. The Constitutional Convention, in the plain language of the leading organizer for it, aims “to reverse 115 years of progressivism.”
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