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Tag: 2020 election
That #MeTooVoter Debate Question Was Just the Beginning
Raising the issue of sexual harassment on the presidential debate stage was only the first step for the #MeTooVoter campaign.
When We Talk About Medicare, We Need to Talk About the Hyde Amendment
Medicare for All has been a fiercely debated topic throughout the Democratic debates—but little attention has been given to the current harmful Medicare restrictions on abortion access.
Because Reproductive Rights Shouldn’t Be Up for Debate
I am proud, as the Political Director of the Democratic Attorneys General Association, to announce that the committee will now only endorse candidates who support the right to access abortion and publicly commit to protecting reproductive rights, beginning with the 2020 cycle.
Tell Ms.: What Our Readers Want to Ask the 2020 Presidential Candidates
We asked our readers what they would ask at tonight’s debate. These were some of our favorite questions they posed to the candidates.
What Ms. Wants Debate Moderators to Ask the 2020 Presidential Candidates
On November 20, for the first time in American electoral history, all of the moderators at the Democratic debate will be women. This could allow for a unique perspective on what Americans care about—one women have been waiting for.
What Candidates Aren’t Talking About at the Debates, and Why it Matters
In the current political moment, abortion deserves more than a quick-fire round of responses—and many other critical issues deserve more air time, too.
Meet the #MeTooVoter
Today marks the second anniversary of the viral explosion of Tarana Burke’s #MeToo movement—and she marked the occasion by launching the #MeTooVoter online campaign calling on political leaders to address sexual harassment and design solutions for safer workplaces.
What We Learned in 2018—and What it Means for 2020
The 2018 election delivered key points of progress that will shape the terrain that candidates are navigating in 2020 and beyond, and it left those of us committed to more equitable political institutions with a reminder that we have unfinished business left to address.
This is Proof: Voters Can Agree on Solutions to the Country’s Problems
Many consider political polarization—the vast gap between Republicans and Democrats—to be a defining and ever-growing feature of American politics today. But an experiment called “America in One Room” set out to discover just how rigid and vast that gap is. Turns out: It’s not as solid or as wide as you may think.