Happiness Swings Votes鈥擝ut Not How You鈥檇 Expect
New findings challenge the political adage that youthful idealism gives way to conservative pragmatism with age.
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What Do Young Voters Want From Kamala Harris?
Gen Z voters are cautiously optimistic about the vice president. But they want her to end the Gaza genocide.
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 Didn鈥檛 Need a Mic During the Trump鈥揌arris 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.
How Zionism Wove Itself Into U.S. Politics
In the wake of AIPAC鈥檚 ouster of two pro-Palestine congressional Democrats, a Jewish American digs into the reality of Zionist influence in American politics.
What Is Progress 2025?
In response to Project 2025鈥檚 regressive political agenda, 猫咪社区! has launched this hub for the big ideas鈥攁nd grassroots methods鈥攖hat offer solutions for democracy.
The Quiet Success of the Israel Divestment Movement
The United States has historically provided hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign aid to Israel. The flow of taxpayer funds to Israel鈥檚 military has only increased since Israeli forces
The Complexity of Harris鈥� Historic Candidacy
Women of color want demographic and political representation, just as wealthy white men have had for generations.
Why Protest Works鈥擡ven When It鈥檚 Unpopular
High-profile, disruptive protests can lead to increased polarization鈥攂ut often still yield increased public support for the protest鈥檚 goals, even if the tactics are criticized.
Courage By Any Other Name
In times of trouble, cowards choose the easiest path. It is only the courageous鈥攁nd almost always those who are most marginalized鈥攚ho dare to say and do the hard, but right, thing.
Political Violence Is Not Violence Against Politicians
Indigenous communities have long resisted the false narratives of imperialist nations and are experts at countering the political violence of white supremacy.
Pride Is Power: How Queer People Are Defeating Anti-LGBTQ Laws
Faced with unprecedented numbers of anti-LGBTQ bills, queer people are taking to the state houses, courts, and communities to prove that love wins.
Access to Past Tribal Constitutions Can Help Tribes Shape Their Futures
A new database of tribal constitutions tells a more nuanced history of self-governance than the one explained in textbooks.
How Disabled Voters Are Accessing Democracy
The vast majority of U.S. polling locations are not fully accessible. Disability justice activists are working to change that.
Can Women Win?
It will take concerted action to ensure that women belong in the House.
Gen Z鈥檚 Political Paradox
Zoomers are connected to political issues but disconnected to voting. A young reporter explores the reasons why this is true and what it will take to boost youth voter turnout.
Representation for the Ages
Adhering to the tenets of a liberal democracy matters more than age.
There鈥檚 No Justification for Destroying Gaza鈥檚 Health Infrastructure
In this op-ed鈥攚hich the Journal of the American Medical Association rejected鈥攖hree doctors say the medical establishment should be morally unambiguous on bombing hospitals.
The Roots of Black-Palestinian Solidarity
Black Americans have long expressed solidarity with Palestinian people, going back to Dr. King and the Black Panthers.
We Must Be Relentless in Humanizing Palestinians
We live in an era where, in theory, we have accepted that all human beings are deserving of equal treatment鈥攖hat skin color, national origin, language, accent, clothing, and other markers
How Voters Can Protect Democracy鈥擳oday and Tomorrow
Here we go again. On Sept. 12, soon-to-be-deposed House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced an 鈥渋mpeachment investigation鈥� into President Biden. McCarthy was clearly trying to appease the extreme right-wingers in his
Oppenheimer鈥檚 Other Project: World Government
The 鈥渇ather of the atomic bomb鈥� thought the only effective way to control it was through a global federal republican government.
Impeachment Season Has Already Started in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin GOP鈥檚 plan to impeach a Democratic state Supreme Court justice is unsupported by law and would undermine judicial independence.
If Big Tech Wants News, Shouldn鈥檛 They Pay for It?
Passed by Canadian lawmakers in June, the Online News Act stipulates that tech companies must pay journalism outlets if they want to use their content. The U.S. and others could follow suit.
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