The Democratic Party Just Lost 11 Points With Black Voters. Nobody Should Be Surprised.
New polling shows Black Democratic identification dropping sharply in 2026, with economic anxiety and generational change driving more Black voters toward independent status — a shift Marcus Hart has been writing about since UNJ’s founding.
A Campaign Collapsed on a Spreadsheet Error. That Should Scare Both Parties.
Sara Rodriguez didn’t lose Wisconsin’s governor’s race to an opponent — she lost it to her own campaign’s books. Marcus Hart on why sloppy accounting is its own kind of political scandal, and why neither side gets to feel superior this week.
Judge Hannah Dugan Won’t Go to Prison. Milwaukee Still Deserves an Honest Conversation About What Just Happened
A federal judge declined to send former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan to prison for obstructing an ICE arrest inside her own courtroom. Marcus Hart argues both the prosecution and the defenders miss a harder truth about what accountability should look like for public officials.