How the States Went Wrong

If the states were ever "laboratories for democracy," they certainly aren't now. Can they be salvaged?

By Jamila Michener

Summer, No. 65 – 15 MIN READ

How Georgia Went Blue

It was a long time coming—and then it was sudden. But will it hold?

By Ed Kilgore

Summer, No. 65 – 12 MIN READ

The Economic Constitution

The argument that democracy requires an equitable economic distribution long predates Franklin Roosevelt.

By Mark A. Graber

Spring, No. 64 – 15 MIN READ

Why Fannie Lou Hamer Endures

She’s mostly remembered for one famous speech. Her actual legacy is far greater than that.

By Claire Potter

Spring, No. 64 – 15 MIN READ