The vast majority of my canvassers were queer people or people of color, working hard to change their hometowns by being an active presence in them. And they recognized, cogently, that their own liberation was bound up in the issues of their neighbors, which led to them to reach out their hand and knock on those doors. Read more
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Tuesday Night Was A Victory: Reflections On A Wave
But what 2018 demonstrates is that we are winning an argument and winning allies in the long fight against reactionary politics; even where we lost, these were narrow losses that spooked those in power, losses that came perilously close to pouring over their ramparts. Read more
Why Aren’t Black Voters Rewarded By The Party That Depends On Them?
Democrats need to do more to protect black Americans from institutionalized racism. Read more
Dear Al Franken: I’ll Miss You, But You Can’t Matter Anymore
Right now, many would have you be another reason why we wait. You would be another reason why we harbor abusers. Read more
Hillary Clinton Is Neither A Saint Nor A Demoness
The reaction to Clinton’s new book ‘What Happened’ has been, predictably, wildly divided. Where does the truth lie? Read more