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Grand Theft Voting Rights
The lack of democracy in the "world’s greatest democracy" has deep roots.
Election Day Could Bring Pay Raises to Workers in Two States
Hundreds of thousands of workers in Arkansas and Missouri could see their pay rise if these ballot initiatives pass.
Republicans May Pay for Having Tried to Reverse the Health Law
This midterm election might make one thing clear for the GOP: Voters don't like losing their health care.
A Storm of Dirty Tricks and Presidential Racism Mar the 2018 Midterms
Dirty tricks during political campaigns are about as old as the moon.
Noam Chomsky: White Supremacists Are Encouraged by Trump’s Rhetoric
Noam Chomsky discusses the rise of fascism in the US after the anti-Semitic shooting in Pittsburgh.
Bolton Hails Bolsonaro as Welcome Ally in Crushing Latin American Left
Bolton has announced that the White House plans to take "direct action against" Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua.
The X Factor in the Midterms
Political Science scholar James Lance Taylor discusses how midterm elections shape our political landscape.
Red-State Senate Democrats Are Top Recipients of Wall Street Donations
Senate Democrats who helped roll back Obama-era financial regulations have received millions.
The US Is Facing Incipient Domestic Fascism, But It Can Be Stopped
Investigative journalist Allan Nairn discusses more.
Unprecedented Early Voting Gives Progressives Hope
Across the country, more than 22 million Americans have already voted in state and federal elections.