Cafe : Opinion
The Unlikely Winner In The SCOTUS Trump Tax Cases: Summer Zervos
The Zervos case could be important in an election year because it could shed light on Trump’s mistreatment and alleged sexual assault of women for female voters who make up a key voting bloc.
07.28.20 | 10:00 am
Why I Still Have Questions For Bill Barr, One Year After Our Last Conversation
It’s been a turbulent thirteen months since I interviewed Barr — both for America and for how justice is carried out in it. As I have observed his work in the Trump administration, I have come to perceive his commitment to presidential authority as relativistic and inextricably entwined with his own subjective “sense of justice.”
07.24.20 | 2:52 pm
The Making of ‘Saint Hillary’: Exploring The Media’s Early Role In Defining The First Lady
Insecure as they were, the hyper-partisans who targeted the Clintons found she could be demonized in a way that hurt him indirectly and, given her own political potential, degraded her future prospects.
07.23.20 | 10:00 am
What Do Protests Accomplish? 5 Global Lessons From Demonstrations Over Floyd’s Murder
From #BlackLivesMatter to #MeToo, international affairs taught this sexual health educator and ex-State Department staffer an important lesson. To achieve racial justice, we must think globally — creating and sustaining a secure world in the U.S. and beyond.
07.07.20 | 3:01 pm
Biden’s Path To Debate Victory Is Simple: Prove He’s Not Who Trump Says He Is
Trump has painted himself into a deep corner when it comes to the public’s expectations about Biden’s performance.
07.03.20 | 10:00 am
The Return Of A Native Son
The full scope and dimensions of black voices matter, not just the ones performing blackness for white media.
07.02.20 | 3:44 pm
COVID-19 Might Not Sideline Expansion Of Ranked Choice Voting Reform In These Key States
The most well-known benefit of RCV is ensuring that the winner of an election receives support from the majority of voters. This is critical in heavily contested elections.
07.01.20 | 3:27 pm
Nail In Coffin? Facing Toughest Race Yet, Collins Forced To Answer For Kavanaugh Vote
Susan Collins’ purported centrist credentials have relied in part on her stance as an advocate of reproductive rights. That sort of positioning works well in Maine. But, with her vote for Kavanaugh, Collins lost endorsements that could prove detrimental to her reelection.
06.30.20 | 3:26 pm
November’s Election Could Strain Mechanics Of Democracy To The Breaking Point
During a pandemic, Election Day efficiency is all about poll workers: without enough poll workers, there won’t be enough polling places. Like almost every other city in the United States, it was clear that DC was going to lose a huge percentage of its poll workers in the primaries, because they skew older and are at higher risk for COVD-19. Those losses materialized as expected.
06.30.20 | 11:00 am