News Analysis | Politics & Elections Vast Majority of Republican Incumbents Are Facing Challengers Challengers are generally vastly underfunded. By Sarah Bryner , CenterforResponsivePolitics October 27, 2017 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections The Supreme Court Is the Only Institution in the US That Can Solve the Gerrymandering Problem Courts are traditionally reluctant to resolve redistricting disputes. By Ciara Torres-Spelliscy , BrennanCenterforJustice October 26, 2017 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections FCC Enables Faster Media Consolidation as Pro-Trump Sinclair Group Seizes Even More Local Stations Community residents no longer have a say in their local broadcast TV station, thanks to Tuesday's FCC decision. By Nermeen Shaikh & Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! October 26, 2017 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections Louisiana Hires Controversial Law Firm to Block Fix for Racist Judicial Elections The voting system for judges in Louisiana's Terrebonne Parish is disenfranchising black voters. By Sue Sturgis , FacingSouth October 25, 2017 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections Japan’s Vote for Abe Could Worsen Prospects for Peace With North Korea, China Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has won big. By Nicole L. Freiner , TheConversation October 25, 2017 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections Even After Vegas, the NRA Keeps on Winning — Now It Wants War Bump-stock regulation is dead and the NRA has pushed culture-war rhetoric to a new low. By Heather Digby Parton , Salon October 25, 2017 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections The Crack-Up: Donald Trump and the Fourth Great Shattering The current divisions in the United States have little to do with empires. By John Feffer , TomDispatch October 24, 2017 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Half a Million March in Massive Uprising Against Spanish Plan to Overtake Catalonia Catalans did not take the news that Spanish Prime Minister will move to impose direct rule on their region quietly. By Julie Conley , CommonDreams October 23, 2017 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections One Nation, in Sickness and in Health Time and again, "repeal and replace" has proven to be a farce. By Michael Winship , Moyers&Company October 23, 2017 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections We Can Stop the GOP’s Heartless Budget Republicans in Congress want to drive our nation's economy, and budget, off a cliff. By Hannah Gelder , CampaignforAmerica'sFuture October 23, 2017 Truthout