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From Prison Slavery to Marijuana, the Legal System Is on the Ballot Today
Here are the statewide ballot measures we are watching closely on Election Day.
DOJ Is Sending Poll Monitors to Intimidate Voters, Experts Warn
This is the White House's last-ditch effort at voter suppression.
No Middle Ground for Indian Country in This Election
More than 100 Native candidates are running for office. Most are directly challenging Trump's policies.
Purged Voters’ “Provisional” Ballots Could Decide Georgia Governor Race
Will the courts prevent GOP candidate Brian Kemp from refusing to count the provisional ballots cast against him?
White Nationalist Links, Voter Suppression Define Kris Kobach’s Career
Kobach has been the perfect white nationalist Trojan horse in GOP-controlled parts of the country.
Get Off My Precinct!
It started with carving up weird-shaped districts to minimize the impact of Democratic voters.
LIVE BLOG: Election Day 2018
Truthout senior columnist William Rivers Pitt documents the 2018 midterm elections. Join us all day for ongoing updates!
The Election Is Only Half the Battle: Challenges of Progressive Governance
For progressives to succeed in government, we will need movement-based inside-outside strategies of governance.
Self-Proclaimed Misogynist Murders Two Women at Florida Yoga Studio
Feminist activist Soraya Chemaly discusses more.
The 2020 Census Citizenship Question Trial Begins Today
Here are five things you should know about the cases challenging the citizenship question on the 2020 Census.