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US Voter Registration Is Highest in History, but What About Turnout?
As the candidates make their last pitch to voters for what seems like the longest election ever, the focus is getting out the vote.
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?
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Between Trump and a Hard Place: The Truth About “Rigged” Elections
There's no way to prove that our nation's privatized, electronic vote counting system is not rigged.
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Creating a National Security State “Democracy“
To say that this is the election from hell is to insult hell.
Will Immigrant Voters in the South Make Their Voices Heard This Election?
New immigrant voters must be mobilized to be a considerable force this election.
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Democracy Deferred: Ohio Removes Anti-Fracking Measures From County Ballots
Pre-election lawsuits and administrative wrangling to prevent local-level voting on issues are becoming the norm.
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Corporations in Politics Are Like a Tractor-Trailer Drifting Into Your Lane
Corporations are now in our elections and they're empowered to claim religious exemptions from democratically-enacted laws.
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I’m an Anarchist and I Vote
What does it mean for people on the left, who often don't believe in elections or the governments they empower, to engage in the electoral process on practical terms?
As Battle for Senate Tightens, Progressives Home In on Down-Ballot Races
Sanders supporters are focusing on key down-ballot races to mobilize voters for progressives.
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Koch Star State: the Kochs Flood Texas With Campaign Cash
Recent Federal Election Committee filings from KochPAC, show that the Kochs are flooding Texas elections with cash.