Elaine Godfrey

If you’re a Democrat, attending a Jon Ossoff rally feels very good. Therapeutic, even. Many Democrats feel as if every day of the second Trump administration has brought some fresh horror: a discouraging development in the never-ending Iran war; a new vow... See more

Democracy is messy. By Elaine Godfrey Photographs by Cassandra Klos Cassandra Klos for The Atlantic July 22, 2026, 6 AM ET Share Save K athie Purdy doesn’t mind the phone calls. And there have been a lot of them—producing a sustained buzzing from her iPho... See more

The Democratic Base Is Angry, Is the Party Paying Attention? Elaine Godfrey The Atlantic Is the party paying attention? Kathleen Clyde, the state party leader, was standing on a small stage at a bar in the Cleveland suburbs, having just finished deliverin... See more

But where are its leaders? By Elaine Godfrey An engraving of the Women's March on Versailles on October 5, 1789. (Luisa Ricciarini / Bridgeman) June 18, 2026, 11 AM ET Share Save P erhaps I should’ve expected the meeting to devolve into chaos. It was pred... See more

Some sounded vaguely feminist; another doesn’t want women to vote By Elaine Godfrey Ariana Gomez for The Atlantic June 9, 2026, 5:48 PM ET Share Save I f the conservative manosphere is associated with protein powder, pomade, and ancient Rome, then the con... See more