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After Florida Re-enfranchises 1.4 Million, Republicans Push New “Poll Tax”
Desmond Meade, president of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, discusses more.
The Era of “Centrist” Establishment Democrats Is Over
This is not a moment for threadbare timidity, but for bold moves in a better direction.
Running on Green New Deal, Socialists Prevail in Spain’s Snap Elections
While the rise of the far-right, xenophobic Vox Party sparked alarm, it performed well below expectations.
Impeaching Trump Shouldn’t Mean Abandoning Other Key Battles
Democrats have to do both, because the alternative is disaster.
A Left Strategy for the 2020 Elections and Beyond
The left must start treating election campaigns not as sideshows but base-building exercises to create leverage.
Mike Gravel Is Running for President — But He Doesn’t Want to Win
The 88-year-old ex-senator was recruited by teenage democratic socialists to push Democratic candidates to the left.
Texas Is Poised to Make It Easier to Jail People for Voting Errors
The legislation is part of a wave of bills meant to criminalize voting mistakes in the name of voter fraud.
Democratic Candidates Say They Support Reparations. Do They Mean It?
Many Black voters are questioning the sincerity of candidates' promises.
Big Political Spenders Under Scrutiny for Role in Opioid Crisis
The opioid crisis continues to kill more than 130 people per day in the U.S.
These Partisan Gerrymandering Cases Could Shape the Future of Southern Politics
Two landmark lawsuits over the practice are now being considered by the U.S. Supreme Court.