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Tuesday’s Down-Ticket Elections Are the Most Important in Generations
It’s not always about the top of the ticket. This year, of all years, is looking to prove that out.
Is Trump Trying to Suppress Votes by Saying He’ll Disregard Election Results?
Securing our elections and ending voter suppression is just the initial foundation for the work we have ahead of us.
Reclaiming Possibility: A Rant Against Despair
Fear can crowd out our imaginations and dampen our compassion.
AOC Pushes for Dems to “Expand the Court” After Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation
The congresswoman noted that there is a "legal process" Democrats can follow to increase the size of the Supreme Court.
Now Is No Time for Cowardice. Abolish the Filibuster and Expand the Court.
The Democrats must make a decision to stop being doormats.
Kavanaugh Issues Ominous Opinion Regurgitating Trump Mail-In Ballot Lies
The Supreme Court barred Wisconsin from extending its Election Day deadline for the arrival of absentee ballots.
Mutual Aid Is Essential to Our Survival Regardless of Who Is in the White House
Mutual aid is inherently anti-authoritarian, demonstrating how we can organize human activity without coercion.
Study Shows GOP Has Moved to Extreme Right Over Past 20 Years
The study said Republicans resemble Turkey's AKP more than the UK's Conservatives in terms of democratic viewpoints.
Trump Aims to Convince Supporters That a Loss Means Election Is “Rigged”
Trump's been telling his fans for weeks that there's no way he can lose. So they're primed for a vicious backlash.
Amid Staff COVID Outbreak, Democrats Call on Pence to Stop Presiding Over Senate
This comes as Senate Republicans are scheduled to ram through the final confirmation vote for Amy Coney Barrett.