Kate RaphaelA Random ThoughtIf recent events have proven anything, it is that elections leave many voters unsatisfied. Maybe we should scrap elections altogether, and…Feb 23, 2021Feb 23, 2021
Kate RaphaelToday’s Stimulus, Tomorrow’s Universal Basic IncomeYou may not know it, but the United States has recently taken a big step toward a Universal Basic Income, or UBI.Dec 30, 2020Dec 30, 2020
Kate RaphaelTiny Margins, Huge Stakes: Team Left vs Team TrumpI’ve always believed the Republicans threw the 2008 presidential election.Sep 4, 2020Sep 4, 2020
Kate RaphaelHow Do We Keep It Berning?I started working on this piece three weeks ago. I didn’t want to post it while my friends were still working on Bernie’s campaign. Now I…Mar 25, 20201Mar 25, 20201
Kate RaphaelIf You Don’t Like Cancel Culture, Cancel Zero ToleranceMichael Harriot is having a moment for his article on The Root, “Pete Buttigieg Called Me. Here’s What Happened.” It tells the story of…Nov 27, 2019Nov 27, 2019
Kate RaphaelThrow Out the Old Left and Start Dreaming BigThe Democratic Party is a disaster, and may well be headed for the dustbin of history. They read everything wrong — the polls, the…Nov 21, 2016Nov 21, 2016
Kate RaphaelSome advice for my white activist friends & comradesIf you don’t like safety pins, don’t wear one (I’m not).Nov 16, 2016Nov 16, 2016
Kate RaphaelTelling people you have cancer doesn’t mean you’re weakI finished a big project late last week and wanted a break, so I started binge-watching Murder in the First. I realize it’s television and…Aug 31, 2016Aug 31, 2016
Kate RaphaelWhy do so many activists commit suicide?Princeton professor Eddie S. Glaude, Jr.’s book, Democracy In Black, begins with a meeting he had with three cofounders of Millennial…Aug 23, 201616Aug 23, 201616
Kate RaphaelIgnore Trump to Save the WorldThis endless election season is in its home stretch, and the political media is in autopilot, doing what they do best. And creating a…Aug 7, 2016Aug 7, 2016