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We Can’t Let COVID-19 Drive Us Into Authoritarianism
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, will we collapse into authoritarianism or learn the lessons of this moment?
It’s Been Open Season on Voting Rights Since SCOTUS Gutted Voting Rights Act
Women Rising Radio joins two election protection activists to talk about threats to the U.S. electoral process.
Biden Is Winning, But Sanders’s Ideas May End Up Salvaging the Country
The United States is now primed for a slew of socialist policies.
It’s Taken a Pandemic to Make Politicians Take Note of Our Basic Needs
The U.S.’s social compact at the end of this crisis will look dramatically different from how it looked going in.
As Ohio Postpones Its Primary, COVID-19 Pandemic Wreaks Election Havoc
The remainder of the 2020 primary season is trembling on the edge of delay, if not outright dissolution.
The Long Arm of the American Nazi Party Reaches the 2020 Illinois Primary
The alt-right has created a new generation of racist activists.
Is the DNC Once Again Orchestrating the Defeat of a Socialist Candidate?
The Democratic Party has a history of suppressing socialist candidates.
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor and Michael Eric Dyson Debate Sanders vs. Biden
Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders faced off in their first one-on-one debate Sunday night.
Can a Pandemic Shake the Faith of Trump’s Followers? Don’t Count on It.
Republican voters still think Trump's done a great job and that there's nothing to worry about.
Elite Media Dismiss Voter Suppression on Grounds That It’s “Complicated”
Mainstream coverage downplayed any suggestion that there might be voter suppression going on in 2020.