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A discussion about voter suppression, electoral reform, and the obstacles for the left in a political system dominated by the wealthy.
Fall 2020
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Can Biden Be Pushed Left?
History suggests that what you see on the campaign trail, or even in a candidate’s past legislative record, is not necessarily what you get from a president once in power.
Disenfranchised by Debt
Court fines, fees, and restitution payments fund government operations—and hold millions of people in dire financial straits.
Bodies on the Line
Introducing our Fall 2020 special section, “Technology and the Crisis of Work.”
Acceptance Without Rancor: A Father-Son Conversation About Black Lives Matter 
As millions rise up against police violence, a white father and his Black son discuss racism, resistance, and empathy.
Before Operation Dixie
Michael Goldfield’s The Southern Key offers insights into the myriad ways that social justice alliances formed and dissipated in the past.
“What’s Actually Going on in Our Nursing Homes”: An Interview with Shantonia Jackson
The structural conditions shaping care work are highly exploitative—and are profoundly linked to the high degree of COVID-19’s spread within both long-term care facilities and the communities that supply their labor force.
Can We Remake a Broken Immigration System?
If Democrats take back political power in November and want to seriously address the plight of migrants and the undocumented, they’ll need to rebuild immigration policy from the ground up.
The Green New Deal’s Public Infrastructure Should Be Funded by the Public
Democrats are starting to take green investment seriously. To move these plans anywhere near a Green New Deal—and avoid ceding power to Wall Street—will require a political mobilization from the bottom up.
Diversity and the Democrats
The diversity of the initial roster of Democratic presidential candidates pushed all of them to speak about their commitments to battle racism and gender inequity. But it wasn’t enough to transform the political landscape in which they competed.
The Rise of Telehealth
Telehealth has become a necessity during the pandemic. But its promises to increase access will fall apart if becomes yet another profit center in a consolidated healthcare system.
How the Relief Effort Ran Aground
At each step, poor implementation has weakened the U.S. recovery effort.
