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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.
Trump’s Horrifying Medicaid Pick Was Hired to Dismantle the Program
As Maine's health commissioner, Mary Mayhew was instrumental in helping block Medicaid expansion there.
Citizen and Legislative Efforts to Reform Redistricting in 2018
In just a few years, voting districts will be redrawn across the country.
Chicago Teamsters Consider Peak Season Strike at UPS
Workers are pushing for $15 an hour for part-timers as well as increased health care.
A Taxing Day at the Polls
Between voter ID laws, voter purges and redistricting, one would almost think somebody doesn't want you to vote.
Despite Lingering Land Dispute, Bayou Bridge Pipeline Is Nearly Complete
Currently, the pipeline is 86 percent done and will be completed this year.
Will Trump’s Policies Wreak Havoc on the US and Global Economies?
Economics professor Gerald Epstein explains why Trump's economic policies will ultimately be extremely disruptive.
It’s Time to Honor Victims, Not Perpetrators, of US Brutality
Acknowledging the victims of slavery and colonization will be a first step toward granting equal rights.