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New Far Right Party Aims to Stoke Fear of BLM Into Organized White Supremacy
The National Justice Party could provide cover of legitimacy for white nationalists to foment vigilante violence.
Trump Is Losing Support From Dozens of GOP Voices Ahead of Republican Convention
Several former Republican lawmakers announced on Monday they were endorsing Trump's rival, Joe Biden.
Postmaster DeJoy Has Undermined Faith in Election, Postal Historian Says
Historian Philip Rubio says decades of political interference have caused a “manufactured crisis” at the Postal Service.
Republican Convention Takes on the Weighty Task of Boosting Trump’s Bruised Ego
This year's convention serves a single purpose: to bolster the battered self-image of the president.
Judges Are Buying the GOP’s Lie That Mail-In Voting Causes Fraud
Republicans are forcing voters to choose between being safe and exercising their fundamental right to vote in November.
Bannon Indictment Shines Light on Commonly Abused Campaign Finance Loophole
Existing laws allow political groups and campaigns to hide details about who may be profiting from their operations.
Reforms Are Won When Social Movements Inflict Real Costs on the Economic Elite
Victory requires disrupting the interests of capital, says Kevin A. Young, co-author of "Levers of Power."
DeJoy Has “No Intention” to Reinstall Sorting Machines, Mailboxes
Postal workers have noted delays in delivering mail due largely to the removal of sorting machines.
Biden Vows to Fight COVID, Climate, Racism and Economic Meltdown
Biden's speech on the final night of the Democratic National Convention addressed the dangers of Trump's reelection.
The People Who Help Run Our Elections Are Regularly Receiving Death Threats
The election administrators who operate the machinery of democracy are taking heat from all sides.