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Unprecedented Early Voting Gives Progressives Hope
Across the country, more than 22 million Americans have already voted in state and federal elections.
Voters Must Reject Racist, Anti-Semitic NRA on Election Day
Fred Guttenberg, whose daughter Jaime was killed by a gunman at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, discusses more.
Trump’s Immigration Stunts Are Driving Progressive Voter Turnout
Trump's proposal to end birthright citizenship has sharpened a sense of urgency to vote to protect immigrants.
With a Week to Go, Two States Explain the 2018 Midterms
After two long years of mayhem, here stands a moment to take concrete action.
West Virginia’s Large-Scale Purge Raises Concerns Among Voters
West Virginia voters should verify their registration status even if they have voted using their current address before.
Inequality Figures Heavily on the Ballot This Midterm
The 2018 election offers plenty of opportunities to chip away at our economic divide.
Just Another Week
It's just another seven days of escalating xenophobia, scapegoating and gobsmacking dishonesty.
As Bolsonaro Threatens Crackdown on Protest, Resistance Emerges in Brazil
How will Brazil's election affect social movements, the environment and democracy across Latin America?
Demonstrators Block Trump During March for Love and Solidarity in Pittsburgh
Thousands of demonstrators gathered near the Tree of Life synagogue to condemn Trump's embrace of white nationalism.
San Francisco Grants Non-Citizen Residents Voting Rights in Local Election
For local races in particular, the people in power matter to everyone, regardless of citizenship status.