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The Democrats’ next campaign should appeal to their base, not swing voters
The Guardian, November 4, 2024
Many people are drawing the wrong conclusions about what happened in the 2024 election. The conventional wisdom is that large swaths of population groups shifted their political allegiances to Donald Trump, propelling him to victory over Kamala Harris.
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Are Black voters abandoning the Democratic party?
The Guardian, October 17, 2024
Polls that show Kamala Harris losing Black support have Democrats in a panic. The reality is more complicated
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Could Harris Take Florida and North Carolina? The Data Suggests She Can.
The Nation, September 20, 2024
If Harris’s support among Black voters continues to consolidate as it has over the past two months, then she stands a very strong chance of winning both states.
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Running Kamala Harris may actually be a political masterstroke for the Democrats
The Guardian, Jul 23, 2024
Kamala Harris will likely be the next president of the United States – and that’s overall good news if you care about democracy, justice and equality.
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Trump’s pick of JD Vance is a clear signal: this is a fight over America’s identity
The Guardian, July 18, 2024
Donald Trump’s selection of JD Vance as his running mate is a clear and unmistakable message that Republicans are waging a holy war over the very identity of this nation.
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Democrats Must Change Their Whole Approach Toward White People
The Nation, June 17, 2024
Democrats need to realize that if Donald Trump’s felony conviction won’t weaken his support among most white voters, then nothing will.
Previous Writings
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Where Strategic Philanthropy Went Wrong
Stanford Social Innovation Review, Summer 2024
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Should Biden Drop Out?
The Nation, April 11, 2024
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Yes, Biden Can Still Win!
The Nation, March 1, 2024
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Nikki Haley’s pretend slavery ‘gaffe’ told us what this election is about
The Guardian, January 11, 2024
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This Election Shows Democrats Are Not Doomed After All
The Guardian, November 8, 2023
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California Senate race will prove whether Democrats care about diversity
The Washington Post, October 16, 2023
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Democrats Need to Have an Honest Talk About White People
The Nation, September 14, 2023
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White House timidity on the debt ceiling is infuriating. What is it afraid of?
The Guardian, May 15, 2023
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Don’t Count Barbara Lee Out of the California Senate Race
The Nation, April 17, 2023
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The American civil war ended on this day. It should be a national holiday
The Guardian, April 9, 2023
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We get 28 days for Black history in the US – but every month is White History Month
The Guardian, February 20, 2023
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5 Questions the New DCCC Chair Needs to Answer
The Nation, February 2, 2023
Brown Is the New White
How the Demographic Revolution Has Created a New American Majority
The New York Times and Washington Post bestseller that sparked a national conversation about America’s new progressive, multiracial majority, updated to include crucial data from the 2016 election.
