Key Takeaways From Biden’s Criminal Justice Reform Plan
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden unveiled a wide-reaching plan on Tuesday with goals to reduce prison populations, create a more just society, and increase community safety.
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There Are Many Democratic Candidates. Party Insiders View a Bunch as the Same.
Bernie Sanders is a first choice for many Democratic activists, but if he's not one's top choice, he usually isn't considered an option.
At the Debate, Democrats Slammed Trump’s Treatment of Detained Migrant Children. Did Obama Do Any Better?
Biden went after Trump for denying detained children beds, blankets, and toothbrushes. But the Obama administration did the same thing, albeit in different circumstances.
Green Jobs and New Technology: A Look at Biden and Warren’s Latest Climate Plans
Both plans draw on the progressive Green New Deal, prioritize environmental justice, and would be paid for by closing corporate tax loopholes.
The Dirty Truth About White Liberal Racism
We may have pushed desegregation in our laws, but it's clear many white Democrats still haven't fully embraced a desegregated society in their minds. Six scholars explain why.
What Joe Biden’s Joke About ‘Permission’ to Hug Reveals About Men’s Understanding of Consent
Even as men profess to understand affirmative consent in their jokes and apologies, many conflate sexual desire with consent in practice.
‘On Your Left’: The New Power of the Progressive Movement in Democratic Politics
The American left hasn't been this energetic in decades—and they're raising hard questions for almost every Democratic candidate.
Is Bernie Sanders Too Old to Be President?
There's an age minimum for president. A slate of older candidates invite the question of whether there should also be an age cap.
The Rules Do Not Apply to Trump Because the Rules Never Existed
President Donald Trump is showing us how norms were always just guidelines.
The Electric Forest Acid Testers
Your ecstasy is actually bath salts, your coke is actually meth, your LSD is actually a dangerous new research chemical. The Bunk Police don’t care if you do drugs—they just want you to test them first.