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Entrepreneur and Democratic presidential hopeful Andrew Yang speaks during the second round of the second Democratic primary debates, hosted by CNN at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan, on July 31st, 2019.

Andrew Yang’s Doom-and-Gloom Climate Statement Shows His Silicon Valley Roots

Yang, the long-shot Democratic 2020 candidate, is playing up his credentials as a pragmatist. But there's nothing pragmatic about letting climate change proceed unchecked.

Sharon Zhang

Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson prepares for a television interview after the Democratic Presidential Debate at the Fox Theatre on July 30th, 2019, in Detroit, Michigan.

Marianne Williamson’s Ideas About Health and Disability Are Downright Dangerous

The threats that Williamson's ideas present to disabled people are not just hypothetical.

David M. Perry

A woman walks through a flooded street that was caused by high tides and sea level rise due to climate change on September 29th, 2015, in Miami Beach, Florida.

Environment

Climate Disaster Won’t Be Avoided With Andrew Yang’s Universal Basic Income and Relocation

In the second round of the Democratic debates, Andrew Yang said his platform would provide Americans with the resources they need to adapt to climate change.

Kate Wheeling

Kamala Harris speaks on stage at the 2019 Essence Festival at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 6th, 2019, in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Kamala Harris’ Student Debt Forgiveness Plan Is Part of a Broader Proposal to Support Black Entrepreneurs

The plan, which has drawn intense criticism for its specificity, is just one piece of a bigger proposal.

Kelley Czajka

A float dedicated to President Donald Trump, pictured after a "Demand Free Speech" rally on Freedom Plaza on July 6th, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

News in Brief

Trump Supporters Are More Likely to Vote Than Trump Opponents

A new analysis suggests that Democrats should be worried about turnout in 2020.

Tom Jacobs

United Food and Commercial Workers President Marc Perrone addresses a rally in Dorchester, Massachusetts, organized by union members and attended by former Vice President Joe Biden, to support Stop and Shop employees striking throughout the region on April 18th, 2019.

News in Brief

Union Membership Boosts Political Knowledge

For less-educated Americans, belonging to a labor union is a good way of increasing one's understanding of the world of politics.

Tom Jacobs

Activists protest on the anniversary of the Supreme Court's ruling upholding the Trump administration's restriction of travel to the U.S. from predominantly Muslim countries.

Social Justice

Can Compassion Become a Central Part of American Politics?

The 2020 election cycle is already bringing to light the innate conflict in our political system between individualism and policies that benefit entire communities.

Chayenne Polimédio

Republican presidential hopefuls Donald Trump and Jeb Bush share a moment during the Republican Presidential Debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, on September 16th, 2015.

News in Brief

How Camera Framing Can Change Voters’ Perceptions in Primary Debates

Timely new research reveals that, in televised debates, producers give some candidates a more favorable visual treatment than others—and in 2016, the big winner was Donald Trump.

Tom Jacobs

Then-candidate Donald Trump, pictured at a 2016 campaign rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, on October 10th, 2016.

The White House Wants to Hold a Mock-Climate Debate. That Makes It Even More Important for the DNC to Host a Real One.

The Trump administration is trying to make climate denial more mainstream. In response, Democrats should center climate science and policy in their upcoming primary debates.

Sharon Zhang