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Obama Breaks With Convention Protocol to Call Trump a Threat at DNC Night Three
The third night of the Democratic National Zoom Meeting was an astonishment of history.
Remembering Charlotta Bass, the First Black Woman to Run for VP in 1952
Journalist and political activist Charlotta Bass joined the Progressive Party ticket in 1952 on an anti-racist platform.
GOP Is Waging a War on Voting. Here Are 8 Ways You Can Protect Election 2020.
The GOP has a plan to recruit 50,000 poll watchers and spend $20 million in 15 key states to influence who gets to vote.
AOC Was the Highlight of DNC’s Night Two Despite Speaking Just 97 Seconds
Imagine if Ocasio-Cortez had been given the same amount of time as Republicans, or even the commercials CNN ran.
Dying Medicare for All Activist Urges Biden to Adopt Universal Health Care
“Everyone living in America should get the health care they need,” says activist Ady Barkan.
Trump Dropped Into Iowa — and Didn’t Even Try to Understand the Devastation
The climate crisis is hitting the heartland hard -- but Republicans just want to force kids into COVID schools.
DNC Drops Support for Ending Fossil Fuel Handouts From Platform
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris both supported ending federal subsidies to the fossil fuel industry during the primary.
The Convention’s First Night Was Filled With Sorrow — as It Should Be
Kristin Urquiza said of her father, who died of COVID, “His only preexisting condition was trusting Donald Trump.”
Julián Castro Ran on Police Reform Platform But Wasn’t Asked to Give DNC Address
The Democratic National Convention faces criticism over the lack of diversity in its primetime programming this year.
Arizona Republicans Urge Voters to “Join President Trump” and Vote by Mail
Trump has voiced strong opposition to mail-in voting, but Republicans in swing states like Arizona are pushing for it.