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Errin Haines
Errin Haines is our editor-at-large. An award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of experience, Errin was previously a national writer on race for the Associated Press. She’s also worked at the Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post. Sign up for her biweekly newsletter, The Amendment, for unique analysis reframing the political landscape.
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Classrooms are dominating the culture war
Here's what National Education Association President Becky Pringle sees at stake for teachers and students ahead of a crucial election.
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‘Vote, run, win and lead’: Counting Black women’s seats at the table
An annual report lays out what has changed for Black women’s representation in elected office — and what still has barely budged.
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Brittney Griner’s experience spotlights the impact of inequality at work
The WNBA star is a queer Black woman — and her experience reminds us of the gulfs that remain in how workers are treated.
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‘It’s about fairness’: What the second gentleman had to say about economic mobility at our annual summit
The 19th brought together activists, philanthropists, and the public and private sector — as well as our audience — for robust discussions about this work.
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What a town hall and a trial say about character, credibility and the 2024 election
As we look toward a Biden-Trump rematch in 2024, a lot about the candidates, the press and our politics feels familiar. But some things have undeniably changed.
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This is the Tennessee Four
The political fight in Tennessee extends beyond the expelled lawmakers and includes four Black women who are no strangers to protest, politics or partnership.
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Americans want change on guns. It could shape the 2024 election.
Many women, young people and people of color are motivated to organize and vote by the drumbeat of gun violence.
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The Kamala Harris I saw in Africa
In the first edition of The Amendment, Errin Haines takes a look at what the vice president’s historic trip showed us about her leadership style.
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In Tanzania, two history-making officials meet as Kamala Harris highlights women’s leadership
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan is currently the only woman leader who is an official head of government in all of Africa’s 54 countries.
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Kamala Harris focuses on women’s economic inclusion and leadership on last day in Ghana
The administration announced public and private U.S. investment in closing the digital divide for women in Africa as the vice president spoke to five Ghanaian women entrepreneurs.