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Who’s Spending to Defeat Progressive Ballot Measures Today?
Who's trying to block democratic measures including legalizing marijuana and creating a statewide single-payer system?
In Florida and Beyond, Complaints of Voter Intimidation and Other Problems Roll in
Voters have made a “substantial number” of complaints regarding voter intimidation in Florida.
Beyond the Electoral College: A State-Based Plan for Electing the President by National Popular Vote
Will everyone's vote count equally in determining the next president?
Dahr Jamail | Climate Disruption’s Legacy: Megadroughts, Extinctions, Obituaries for Reefs
As the planet continues to warm, studies show that global wildlife numbers have fallen by 58 percent since just 1970.
How Urban Governments Are Promoting Worker Co-ops
City governments are shaping up as key actors accelerating worker co-op development.
Energy Interests, Mostly Fossil Fuels, Give Big to Ohio Campaigns
The energy industry's high level of involvement in giving to Ohio political campaigns is not new.
A Certain Victory for Campaign Finance Reform Looms in Missouri
But opponents of reinstating limits on political donations plan to resume the fight they can't win at the ballot box in court.
A Behind-the-Scenes Tour of the Clinton Campaign’s Calculated Decision to Oppose the TPP
How did Clinton manage the epic flip-flop she was forced to make in the course of her campaign over the Trans-Pacific Partnership?
The Final Stretch: The Chaotic Super PACs Supporting Donald Trump
Several pro-Trump super PACs have been spending this year without admonishment from their candidate.
Marijuana, Corporate Power Among the Ballot Questions Facing Southern Voters
Voters in seven Southern states are considering a total of 38 ballot measures this year.