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Georgia’s First Black Gubernatorial Nominee Faces Massive Voter Suppression
Stacey Abrams is calling on Brian Kemp to step down as secretary of state for placing 53,000 voter applications on hold.
Flint Legionnaires’ Disease Survivors Speak Out: “Every Day Is a Challenge”
The Flint Legionnaires' disease outbreak is the third-largest outbreak in US history.
Energy Transfer Partners’ Security Team Sinks Water Protectors’ Boats
ETP's security team was notorious for its brutal tactics at Standing Rock.
In Unusual Move, Republican Party Begins to Pull Money From Incumbent Races
Republican groups are abandoning campaigns and scrambling to move funds to districts where they will count more.
Technology Access Gap Leaves Millions of Students Struggling to Keep Up
Not having access to the internet and computers outside school puts millions of children at a huge disadvantage.
North Carolina Ballot Initiative Would Enshrine Tax Cuts for the Rich
If passed, the resulting inequality will be magnified when another economic downturn inevitably comes.
North Dakota Republicans Want to Disenfranchise Thousands of Native Voters
The Supreme Court has ruled it will allow the state of North Dakota to enforce a new voter ID requirement.
Floridians Will Vote on Whether to Restore Voting Rights to 1.4 Million People
Desmond Meade, president of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, and Ari Berman of Mother Jones discuss more.
Chicago Teamsters Consider Peak Season Strike at UPS
Workers are pushing for $15 an hour for part-timers as well as increased health care.
Despite Lingering Land Dispute, Bayou Bridge Pipeline Is Nearly Complete
Currently, the pipeline is 86 percent done and will be completed this year.