The commonwealth was once the epicenter of executions. Now the first former Confederate state has abandoned the practice. How a small group of activists helped turn the tide against capital punishment.
Ralph Northam
Posted inPolitical Animal
A Case of Misdirected Outrage
The reaction to Ralph Northam demonstrates how Republicans are given a pass to promote systemic racism.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal
Ralph Northam Should Resign
There is no excuse for his behavior.
Posted inApril/May/June 2018, Magazine
The Untapped Potential of the Asian Voter
Asian Americans are the Democrats’ fastest-growing constituency, but the party has failed to mobilize them. That’s a major missed opportunity.
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If a Blue Wave Materializes, Be Prepared For a Big Tent Democratic Party
Holding that big tent together will be what it takes to maintain a Democratic advantage beyond the Trump presidency.
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Hot Takes: The Top Climate Stories of 2017
1. Puerto Rico: Donald Trump’s malignant neglect of the American territory in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria’s devastation is nothing short of a human-rights atrocity, and one of the most significant climate stories of the decade. 2. Paris pullout: Trump’s announcement of his plans to abandon the 2015 Paris climate agreement sparked an international backlash–and […]
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The Jones Act: Lessons from Alabama
I was wrong. I didn’t think Doug Jones had a chance in hell. I figured that at the end of the day, the Alabama electorate would give the guy with the (R) next to his name the benefit of the doubt, no matter how corrupt or craven. I figured that too many voters would be […]
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The Melting of Republican Snowflakes
That sound you hear is the playing of the world’s tiniest violin for Republican Governors who didn’t have enough sense to walk away from the party once Donald Trump secured the GOP presidential nomination in 2016, and who now fear the consequences: For nearly a decade, meetings of the Republican Governors Association were buoyant, even […]
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What Tonight’s Elections Can Tell Us About Trump
Understanding what tonight’s election results mean for our national politics will require a look at county level results.
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Ed Gillespie Spits on Heather Heyer’s Grave
Has he put out an ad tying Ralph Northam to Sayfullo Saipov yet? After this Tuesday, win or lose, Virginia GOP gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie will go down in history as one of the worst race-baiting American politicians of the early-21st century, a George Wallace for the emoji age. Gillespie’s white-is-right campaign is, shall we […]
