Steve’s Writings
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Yes, Biden Can Still Win!
The Nation, March 1, 2024
Enough with the pessimism. Progressives, Democrats, and many in the media are both plagued by and perpetuating a pervasive sense of doom and gloom about the 2024 election and President Joe Biden’s chances to win it.
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Nikki Haley’s pretend slavery ‘gaffe’ told us what this election is about
The Guardian, Jan 11, 2023
Nikki Haley’s difficulty articulating the cause of the civil war – the war that began in her home state of South Carolina – has put that issue in the headlines just days before the first votes are cast in the Republican nomination contest.
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This election shows Democrats are not doomed after all
The Guardian, November 8, 2023
The New York Times released a poll on Monday showing Donald Trump beating Joe Biden in several key states, and progressives across the country started to panic.
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California Senate race will prove whether Democrats care about diversity
The Washington Post, October 16, 2023
Do California Democrats believe that representation matters, or do they just pretend to? We’re about to get our answer.
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Democrats Need to Have an Honest Talk About White People
The Nation, September 14, 2023
The party needs a sober, empirically grounded analysis of what we really know—and don’t know—about how best to expand support among white voters.
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The GOP Is Not Gaining Black Voters
The Nation, June 7, 2023
The mainstream media has been harping on the implications of Black Republican candidates, but their influence on voters is not as significant as The New York Times suggests.
Previous Writings
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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
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Georgia Senate voters have a moral choice. White Christians are choosing hypocrisy
The Guardian, December 6, 2022
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How Did Arizona Turn Purple—and What’s Next?
The Nation, December 1, 2022
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America is built on a racist social contract. It’s time to tear it up and start anew
The Guardian, October 22, 2022
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Civil War Isn’t on the Horizon—the Original Battle Never Ended
The Nation, October 20, 2022
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How whiteness poses the greatest threat to US democracy
The Guardian, October 4, 2022
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California is the key to control of Congress
The Hill, September 11, 2022
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What’s Missing From Voting Data? Race.
The Nation, August 11, 2022
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.
