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Politics & Elections
Without New Leadership, the New House Majority Will Fail (Again)
If another “change” election comes to nothing, we will all suffer.
Voter Suppression Has Gone Digital
The public should be able to tell where these messages are coming from and how they are being targeted.
Things You Don’t Hear After a Democratic Wave
“Is it time for Republicans to move to the left?”
Noam Chomsky: How the US “Politically Vulgarizes” Genocide and War Crimes
The US has never used the terms genocide or war crimes to define its own historical and current actions.
Matthew Whitaker Was Illegally Appointed and Should Be Removed
Legal challenges to Matthew Whitaker’s illegal appointment are mounting.
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith’s Policies Will Strangle the Poor in Mississippi
Rev. Dr. William Barber, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, discusses the Mississippi runoff Senate election.
Pro-Environment Groups Spent Millions on “Green” Midterm Candidates
The most anti-environment administration will face one of the most pro-environment Houses ever elected.
2020 Presidential Contenders More Likely to Take on Wall Street
Democrats vying for the nomination are more aligned with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez than they are with Chuck Schumer.
The Government Has Reversed Its Policy on Silicon Valley Diversity Data
Federal contractors had been able to block public records requests for their demographics by calling them trade secrets.
Wisconsin’s Gerrymandered Legislature Already Up to Dirty Tricky Tricks
Wisconsin Republicans are considering enacting voter suppression rules and seizing control over key state boards.