News | Politics & Elections As Battle for Senate Tightens, Progressives Home In on Down-Ballot Races Sanders supporters are focusing on key down-ballot races to mobilize voters for progressives. By Candice Bernd , Truthout October 9, 2016 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Donald Trump Counts on Scamming Others to Make His Money Media should be paying more attention to the various scams behind the so-called Trump empire, says David Cay Johnston. By Mark Karlin , Truthout October 9, 2016 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections How Oregon Became the Easiest Place to Vote in the US The state registers voters automatically at the DMV and then sends them ballots in the mail. By Lornet Turnbull , YES!Magazine October 8, 2016 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections November Elections Could See One Quarter of Americans Free From Marijuana Prohibition California, Massachusetts, Arizona, Maine and Nevada will all be asking voters to end prohibition on the recreational consumption of cannabis. By Sam Knight , TheDistrictSentinel October 7, 2016 Truthout
Excerpt | Politics & Elections Vilification and Revenge Are Key to Trump’s Personal Values “My motto is: Always get even. When someone screws you, get them back in spades.” By David Cay Johnston , MelvilleHousePublishing October 6, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections Big Money in Politics Threatens Political and Racial Equality The arguments in McCutcheon v. FEC ultimately explain what's wrong with how we treat the influence of money in politics. By Jasmine Gomez , Speakout October 6, 2016 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Black Lives Matter Cofounder Alicia Garza on the Global Movement for Black Lives Garza says even though this powerful movement is growing and evolving, the media still isn't doing enough to understand its members' diversity. By Karin Kamp , Moyers&Company October 5, 2016 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections Amid “Men Yelling Indistinctly” at Vice Presidential Debate, Shards of Substance This debate did raise some points of real consequence about the economy, race relations and policing, immigration, reproductive rights and foreign policy. By Isaiah J Poole , CampaignforAmerica'sFuture October 5, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | Politics & Elections William Rivers Pitt | What I Am Not Writing About Today Once more unto the breach — tomorrow. By William Rivers Pitt , Truthout October 5, 2016 Truthout
Interview | Politics & Elections Katherine Franke on How Religion Impacts Views of VP Nominees Mike Pence and Tim Kaine Columbia University law professor Katherine Franke speaks on reproductive rights and the religious views of Pence and Kaine. By Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! October 5, 2016 Truthout