It is well known that Thurmond’s 1957 filibuster was against civil rights. What was Booker’s issue or focus? I read a half dozen legacy media stories on it, all praising Booker’s Herculean ...

In some cases, long Senate speeches don’t produce clear results. In other cases, they can help pass or prevent new ...

Sen. Cory Booker's 25-hour speech against Trump administration's harmful agenda sets a new record and offers a beacon of hope ...

The party has been searching for a precise silver-bullet argument against Trump 2.0. Booker has shown another way forward.

With Lewis’ passing five years ago, we lost a moral compass. But in the halls of the Senate recently, Sen. Cory Booker admired Lewis and embodied his spirit of principled activism. He has answered ...

Long speeches incorporate varied topics and texts. Whether or not these digressions are relevant to the issue at hand, they make the speaker’s remarks last longer.

Senator Cory Booker's record-breaking speech illustrates how to disrupt the constant public spotlight on Donald Trump.

What does the subject matter of Booker’s speech, as well as his style of giving it, say about its potential effectiveness? Could it succeed where filibusters have failed? Many other long Senate ...