Truthout
2022 Election
Raphael Warnock Likely Has Advantage Over Herschel Walker in Georgia Runoff
The Georgia Senate runoff election is set to take place in the first week of December.
In Every State With Abortion on the Ballot, Voters Defended Reproductive Rights
In red states, blue states and swing states, voters rejected every attempt to restrict abortion rights.
Dems May Lose House Because Party’s NY Leaders Focused on Defeating the Left
Critics say the chair of the state’s Democratic Committee laid the ground for major Democratic losses in the midterms.
Four States Voted to End Slavery — But Not Louisiana. Here’s Why.
The defeat of the ballot amendment underscores the challenges faced by the movement abolish slavery in prisons.
Murdoch’s Media Empire Begs GOP to Dump Trump After Absence of Midterm Red Wave
Fox News, The New York Post and WSJ blasted Trump in headlines while boosting DeSantis as the future of the GOP.
Colorado Votes to Provide Universal Free School Meals by Taxing the Wealthy
The measure will reduce the state tax deduction that can be taken by people making $300,000 or more a year.
DC Voters Overwhelmingly Pass Measure to End Tipped Minimum Wage
If it is not repealed, the measure will raise the minimum wage for tipped workers from $5.35 to $16.10 an hour.
Don’t Let the “Red Ripple” Overshadow the Local-Level Progressive Victories
Progressive policies are winning where activist networks are able to speak directly to families, friends and neighbors.
The Right Did Worse Than Expected, But That Shouldn’t Satisfy Progressives
Organizing efforts paid off in the midterms, but the left’s work isn’t over yet.
Young Voters Are Driving “Generational Shift” to the Left, Ocasio-Cortez Says
Millennials and Gen Z are taking over the electorate and potentially ushering in a new, progressive era of politics.