Jamilah Lemieux has cut her teeth in the trenches of online digital publishing and cultural commentary to establish herself as a notable, coveted voice for the Black millennial generation and progress
WATERLOO, Iowa — The hair was an immaculate honey blond, even shinier in person than it looked in pictures, the smile just as friendly and warm. As the selfie line wound around Elizabeth Warren’s smal
W hen Jarae Hines arrived in Des Moines last March to work as a field organizer for Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign, he had no intention of living with a total stranger like Ale Gomez. “I sai
Elizabeth Warren’s Iowa Pivot: From Her Plans to Her Plan to Win In the final days before the caucuses, Ms. Warren is taking on the electability question in ads, on the stump and on her campaign bus,
8 min read · Jan 24, 2020 -- To win the Democratic nomination, we will organize nationwide, in all 50 states, D.C., and the five territories that send delegates to the Democratic convention. Your supp
Tough and compassionate, pushing unequal America in the right direction Show Caption Hide Caption Register editorial board endorses Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth Warren is the Democratic presidential can
Posted on January 27, 2020 Posted by John Scalzi I’ve not been writing on politics nearly as much as I have in previous times, in part because in this age of obvious corruption and complicity, I find
Ten years ago today, Steve Jobs introduced the iPad on stage at the Yerba Buena theater in San Francisco . It surprised everyone, in several ways. Some expected a touchscreen Mac with a stylus. Some e
T he lesson the Barack Obama era should have taught us is the foundational faultiness of specious claims to a post-racial America. For those who refused to see how entrenched racism remained even afte
The Big Ask of Black Voters: Trust the Government Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg are trying to woo older black voters with policy. Those policies may be why they’re struggling to
Photo: Matt Baron/Shutterstock For a year on the presidential campaign trail, Elizabeth Warren has tried very hard to not have the kind of conversation about sexism that can be messy for candidates, b
EAST AMANA, Iowa — Anna Navin stepped out of her Honda, grabbed a large pink backpack from the passenger seat of her car and knocked on the door of Glenn Goetz, a 68-year-old retiree. Navin, a 28-year
Warren’s wardrobe is famously composed of Nina McLemore blazers and simple sweaters in every hue. Grooming, Liz Washer. Sittings Editor: Chloe Malle. Photographed by Ethan James Green, Vogue , Februar
Julián Castro Endorses Elizabeth Warren for President The move came soon after Mr. Castro ended his own bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, and gives a lift to Ms. Warren’s campaign as it
Elizabeth Warren Returns to Oklahoma, Stressing Working-Class Roots It was a personal and political homecoming at a key moment in Ms. Warren’s candidacy. Her monthslong rise in national polling has st
Let's start with the obvious: We know it's unusual for us to write this piece together. We are two Medicare for All movement leaders—one who endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders and one who endorsed Senato
Earlier this month, climate scientists published new research suggesting the planet is hurtling towards an ecological tipping point that would irreversibly damage the earth and threaten our livable cl
‘Call Me Elizabeth’: Inside the Hours Elizabeth Warren Spends on the Phone She makes time to talk to kids, celebrities and state legislators. She’s not asking for money. She just wants to say hello —
It’s late November at the Val Air Ballroom in West Des Moines, Iowa, a Forties dance hall converted from a World War I tire factory with ancient plumbing and a buzzing neon sign. Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is blunt: The women have been pushed out. In late August, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) exited the 2020 presidential race. Earlier this month Senator Kamala Ha
The point of no return for climate change “is no longer over the horizon,” the UN secretary-general recently warned. “It is in sight and hurtling toward us.” This was a blunt summary of a new report s
Lucy Jones for BuzzFeed News I didn’t have a great year, if I’m being honest. In all fairness, my most recent years haven’t been great thanks to my own inherent pessimism, and I really did think that
This article was featured in One Great Story , New York ’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris. Photo: Getty Images It’s the end of th
Black Voters to Black Candidates: Representation Is Not Enough Joe Biden leads with black voters, and Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders are making better inroads with younger ones than Kamala Harris
Elizabeth Warren Is Asking the Most Important Question on Health Care How can we move from a broken system to one that covers everyone, restrains prices and improves outcomes? Nov. 5, 2019 Senator Eli
Sen. Elizabeth Warren discusses Medicare-for-All legislation on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on September 13, 2017. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Part of Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand
37 min read · Nov 1, 2019 -- By Elizabeth Warren My daddy’s heart attack nearly sent our family skidding over a financial cliff. Today I think about all the kids this year who will face the double blo
Whatever issue brings you to politics — whether it’s climate change or gun violence, student loans or prescription drug prices — there is a reason why our country hasn’t been able to make progress: co
In 1987, the United Church of Christ’s Commission on Racial Justice commissioned one of the first studies on hazardous waste in communities of color. A few years later — 28 years ago this month — dele
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has come a long way in the polls since the early days of her 2020 presidential campaign. Back in April, she was polling in the mid single digits nationally, but she now leads a n
Our society is littered with glaring examples of the rich and powerful facing minimal consequences for their actions – often until their secrets are unearthed and public outcry ensues. In some cases,
Posted on September 24, 2019 Posted by John Scalzi The working day started off with Boris Johnson’s proroguing of parliament called unconstitutional in an 11-0 decision by the UK’s Supreme Court , and
The science is clear. The world’s leading experts have long known that climate change is caused by human beings, it is here, and it is accelerating. We already see its effects — record floods, devasta
CHICAGO (AP) — As a young scholar, Elizabeth Warren traveled to federal courthouses, studying families overwhelmed by debt. She brought along a photocopier, gathering reams of statistics as she tried
Illustration by Michelle Wong Living in a city with 8.8 million other people certainly has its downsides. You notice them as you squeeze onto the already full carriage. It’s a silent game we play toge
Warren teaching at the University of Pennsylvania Law School in the early 1990s. Photo: Leif Skoogfors/Corbis via Getty Images The story of Elizabeth Warren ’s career in education — at least in legal
Word. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 23 min read· Jan 24, 2016 -- (This is an edited version of a speech that I gave to the Inclusive Astronomy conference in June, 2015, and an extension of thinking that began with a piece I wrote for Women in Astronomy in 2014.* For definitions of terms used throughout,…
Three months ago, Special Counsel Robert Mueller completed his investigation into Russian election interference and President Donald Trump’s obstruction of justice. When the redacted report finally be
Kamala Harris and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Release Climate ‘Equity’ Plan Senator Kamala Harris of California has yet to release a comprehensive climate change plan of her own. Credit... Mark Felix for
Alex Wong/Getty Images My old American Prospect editor Mark Schmitt had a maxim I always liked: “It’s not what you say about the issues; it’s what the issues say about you.” Mark’s line came to mind w
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