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Ohio’s Political Crisis Has Impeded Its Clean Energy. Democracy May Be Next.
The GOP supermajorities in Ohio’s gerrymandered state legislature have implemented a flood of voter restrictions.
South Carolina’s Primary Will Show Degree of Support for Programmatic Fascism
Polls say Trump, who openly espouses programmatic fascism, may win South Carolina’s GOP primary by a two-to-one margin.
Politicians Are Overlooking a Powerful Voting Bloc: Poor and Low-Income Voters
Politicians pay next to no attention to the concerns of low-income Americans. Advocates want to change that.
Wisconsin Lawmakers Adopt New Legislative Maps to End Extreme GOP Gerrymandering
The GOP is still expected to retain majorities in both chambers, though the party’s advantage would likely be slimmer.
States Weigh Bills to Stop Armed Intimidation of Voters and Election Officials
A California bill incorporates the state’s policy against firearms at the polls into anti-voter intimidation law.
Indonesian Defense Minister Declares Electoral Victory Ahead of Official Results
Prabowo Subianto is a former US-trained general in an army unit implicated in genocidal violence.
Crackdown on Palestinian Solidarity Exceeds Reagan-Era Activist Repression
Efforts to silence and intimidate human rights activists must be challenged, no matter who is perpetrating them.
Dems Pick Up House Seat With Suozzi Winning New York Special Election
The win for Democrats tightens the already slim majority Republicans have in the House of Representatives.
Could Indonesia’s Presidential Election Usher In Return to Military Rule?
Investigative reporter Allan Nairn discusses presidential candidate Gen. Prabowo Subianto’s authoritarian record.
Trump Isn’t Simply Ignorant of the Constitution — He’s Outright Hostile to It
From the day he took office, he had no intention to “preserve, protect, and defend,” no less “support” the Constitution.