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Election Day 2018: What Lessons Can We Learn From 2016?
Two years after that fateful November night in 2016, we’re still living in a fever dream of some sort.
From Prison Slavery to Marijuana, the Legal System Is on the Ballot Today
Here are the statewide ballot measures we are watching closely on Election Day.
DOJ Is Sending Poll Monitors to Intimidate Voters, Experts Warn
This is the White House's last-ditch effort at voter suppression.
No Middle Ground for Indian Country in This Election
More than 100 Native candidates are running for office. Most are directly challenging Trump's policies.
Purged Voters’ “Provisional” Ballots Could Decide Georgia Governor Race
Will the courts prevent GOP candidate Brian Kemp from refusing to count the provisional ballots cast against him?
Trump and the GOP Reach New Racist Lows, But Democrats Won’t Stop Them
Leading up to the midterms, Democrats have been running away from the issue of immigration in any form.
Trump’s War on the Fed
When higher rates trigger another recession, Trump can point an accusing finger at the central bank, absolving himself.
White Nationalist Links, Voter Suppression Define Kris Kobach’s Career
Kobach has been the perfect white nationalist Trojan horse in GOP-controlled parts of the country.
Our Grief Is a Starting Point in the Fight Against Fascism
In this time of innumerable losses, we need collective, transformative practices of mourning.
Get Off My Precinct!
It started with carving up weird-shaped districts to minimize the impact of Democratic voters.