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‘It’s a Racial Thing, Don’t Kid Yourself’: An Oral History of Chicago’s 1983 Mayoral Race

How Harold Washington became Chicago’s first black mayor.

by Jordan Heller via Intelligencer on April 2, 2019

Voter Suppression Carries Slavery's Three-Fifths Clause into the Present

The Georgia governor’s election was the latest example of how James Madison’s words continue to shape our views on race.

by Imani Perry via The Guardian on January 31, 2019

Malcolm X.

The Missing Malcolm X

Our understanding of Malcolm X is inextricably linked to his autobiography, but newly discovered materials force us to reexamine his legacy.

by Garrett Felber via Boston Review on November 28, 2018

The Electoral College Conundrum

There’s no consensus on abolishing the Electoral College, which has countered the popular vote in two of the past five presidential elections.

by Parker Richards via The Atlantic on November 23, 2018

An Obituary for Old Orange County, Dead at Age 129

Once reliably red, the official cause of O.C.’s passing is a case of the blue flu.

by Gustavo Arellano via Los Angeles Times on November 7, 2018

The First Midterm ‘Wave’ Election That Ended Total Republican Control of Government

In 1874, Democrats picked up an astounding 94 seats in the 293-seat House.

by Robert B. Mitchell via Retropolis on November 4, 2018

Fighting to Vote

Voting rights are often associated with the Civil Rights Movement, but this fight extends throughout American history.

by Michael Tomasky via New York Review of Books on October 22, 2018

Electing the House of Representatives

A series of interactive maps showing the results of nearly two centuries of congressional elections.

by Robert K. Nelson, LaDale Winling via American Panorama on October 15, 2018

How Tea Helped Women Sell Suffrage

Private-labeled teas helped fund success during the suffragist movement. Today’s activists might learn from their model.

by Janelle Peters via The Atlantic on September 30, 2018

The Culture War That Was Fought in the Sky

In 1928, women wanted more than just the vote. They wanted to do everything a man could do. Even fly the Atlantic.

by Keith O'Brien via Politico Magazine on September 23, 2018

Voters casting ballots in 2008.

How Letting Felons Vote Is Changing Virginia

Governor McAuliffe has embarked on a campaign to grant clemency more often, and to restore the civil rights of convicted felons.

by Vann R. Newkirk II via The Atlantic on January 8, 2018

The Forgotten Origins of Politics in Sports

Black athletes didn’t “politicize” American sports. They’ve been a battleground from the very beginning.

by Kenneth Cohen via Slate on January 2, 2018

Whites at a Trump campaign rally.

Does the White Working Class Really Vote Against Its Own Interests?

Trump has revived an age-old debate about why some people choose race over class—and how far they will go to protect the system.

by Joshua Zeitz via Politico Magazine on December 31, 2017

Mapping the First Decade of Congressional Elections

Using maps to visualize the first five U.S. Congressional elections.

by Sheila Brennan via Mapping Early American Elections on December 13, 2017

What Facebook Did to American Democracy

And why it was so hard to see it coming.

by Alexis C. Madrigal via The Atlantic on October 12, 2017

Where Did the Term 'Gerrymander' Come From?

Elbridge Gerry was a powerful voice in the founding of the nation, but today he's best known for the political practice with an amphibious origin.

by Erick Trickey via Smithsonian on July 20, 2017

Obama and Trump at Trump's inauguration.

Why Obama Voters Defected

New findings explain how Trump won them over—and why he probably wouldn’t next time.

by Jamelle Bouie via Slate on June 20, 2017

Ahead of a Major Supreme Court Case on Gerrymandering, Here Are the Term's Origins

The word is two centuries old.

by Olivia B. Waxman via TIME on June 19, 2017

Why Did White Workers Leave the Democratic Party?

Historian Judith Stein debunks liberal myths about racism, the New Deal, and why the Democrats moved right.

by Judith Stein, Connor Kilpatrick via Jacobin on September 6, 2016

The Myth of the 'Reagan Democrat'

The notion that Donald Trump can convert a large swath of white, blue-collar Democrats is a fantasy. They don’t exist.

by Peter Beinart via The Atlantic on May 28, 2016

The Racist Roots of Virginia's Felon Disenfranchisement

A century ago, the commonwealth's leaders weren't circumspect about their motives.

by Matt Ford via The Atlantic on April 27, 2016

Are Reagan Democrats Becoming Trump Democrats?

Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump may prove that having once been a Democrat is an asset for a Republican presidential nominee for president

by Jeffrey Lord via The American Spectator on August 13, 2015

How the 2000 Election in Florida Led to a New Wave of Voter Disenfranchisement

A botched voter purge prevented thousands from voting—and empowered a new generation of voting-rights critics.

by Ari Berman via The Nation on July 28, 2015

50 Years After Bloody Sunday, Voting Rights Are Under Attack

The right to vote is under the greatest threat since the passage of the Voting Rights Act.

by Ari Berman via The Nation on March 5, 2015

Political cartoon of U.S. President Martin Van Buren sitting on a fence as men on each side try to pull him toward them.

The Spirit of Party and Faction

On factional strife in the Early Republic, and why parties themselves were universally despised.

via BackStory on June 13, 2014

What's Old is New: How Orange County's Conservative Past Created its Demographics Today

As immigration flows changed, Orange County's demographics changed and so did its political leanings.

by Ryan Reft via KCET on January 18, 2013

The Manly Sport of American Politics

19th-century Americans abandoned the English phrasing of "standing" for election and begin to describe candidates who "run" for office. The race was on.

by Kenneth Cohen via Commonplace on April 1, 2012

The Reagan Democrat Delusion

Whenever Democrats lose votes, pundits crow that they've lost the working class. Not so, though they have alienated unions.

by Michael Paarlberg via The Guardian on November 16, 2010

Lower the Voting Age!

Why 16 year-olds can help us heal our broken political system.

by Marco Roth via n+1 on November 1, 2008

A political cartoon depicting the candidates in the 1824 election.

Was Andrew Jackson Really the People's Choice in 1824?

In 1828, Jackson's campaign argued that an 1824 victory was stolen from him. Is it really so clear-cut?

by Donald J. Radcliffe via Commonplace on October 1, 2008

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