The Democratic Primary No Longer Revolves Around Joe Biden
Christy Prosser/ZUMA Since late April, when the former vice president kicked off his campaign with a rally in Pittsburgh, the Democratic presidential primary has revolved around Joe Biden. He led every national poll for months and was the centerpiece of every debate stage he appeared on. A procession of younger challengers took turns trying to…
It’s No Coincidence That the Top Presidential Candidates Are All So Old
Mother Jones illustration; Getty Over the past few months Bernie Sanders has often remarked that he’s in great shape. “I am blessed to have been in good health my entire life,” he told the Washington Post earlier this year. “I honestly can’t remember the last time I missed work because of illness.” I bought it:…
I’m Racist. You’re Racist. We’re All Racist. Here’s How to Fix It.
Marlena Sloss/Getty Ibram X. Kendi, a black man descended from slaves, raised predominantly in black neighborhoods, and educated at a historically black college, admits he was a racist. It’s not enough to simply be “not racist,” says Kendi, a National Book Award-winning author and professor at American University. To undo the racism that society programs…
We Asked Elizabeth Warren Fans How They Would Convince a Trump Supporter to Vote for Her
The light rain that spritzed New York City’s Washington Square Park Monday night did not deter thousands of people from standing on benches, climbing trees, and clustering around the fountain to get a glimpse of the one candidate they believed could successfully take on Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election: Sen. Elizabeth Warren. At…
Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders Are Leading the Democratic Candidates on Criminal Justice Reform
Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren greet each other at the Democratic Presidential Debate in Detroit in July.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images On Tuesday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren unveiled her plan to reform the criminal justice system, just two days after Sen. Bernie Sanders revealed his own. Both presidential candidates are proposing similar changes that would have been…
Elizabeth Warren Just Released Her Plan to Reduce Gun Violence—by 80 Percent
Justin Sullivan/Getty The deadly shootings last week in Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso, Texas, catapulted gun violence to the forefront of the Democratic presidential primary. Now Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has laid out a detailed plan to combat the problem. The proposals, which Warren says will reduce deaths from gun violence by 80 percent, were…