BY SASHA ISSENBERG
Profiles
Our Far-Flung Correspondent
The Washington Post: Ballot measures don’t tell us anything about what
voters really want
With unlimited spending and little organized opposition, they’re nothing like other elections. (November 25, 2020)
The Washington Post: There won’t be a backlash against the court’s new ruling on
gay rights
Opponents will look for other places to fight. (June 16, 2020)
The Washington Post: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris both worked for gay marriage
— in opposite ways
One used public rhetoric, the other made herself an obstacle to laws that made the practice illegal. (August 19, 2020)
The Atlantic: Abolish the Secret Ballot
A modest proposal for increasing voter turnout. (July/August 2012)
The New York Times: Losing the Horse Race
Why campaign reporters are behind the curve. (September 1, 2012)
Slate: Stuff Some Envelopes, Then Ask Questions
Reporters should have to volunteer for a campaign before covering one. (Sept. 18, 2012)
The New Republic: The Scourge of Gay Nepotism
Another reason to allow same-sex marriage. (April 29, 2013)