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2024 Election
These 5 States Passed Crucial Environmental Ballot Initiatives
Across the country, voters approved spending billions of dollars on climate resilience and conservation.
LGBTQ+ Youth Crisis Hotline Saw 700 Percent Spike in Calls After Election Day
LGBTQ+ youth are afraid, confused and anxious about the outcome of the election, The Trevor Project said.
In Multiple States, Voters Firmly Rejected School Voucher Programs
This election, popular sentiment against vouchers largely defeated special interest groups and powerful governors.
With the US Election Over, Israel’s Genocide Continues With No End in Sight
Donald Trump has given every indication that Israel’s atrocities will continue unchecked in his second term.
Voters Approved Several Ballot Measures Expanding Funding for Kids and Families
A number of states took steps to address child care shortages and ongoing child behavioral and mental health concerns.
Despite Red Wave, Election Brought Some Victories for Economic Equality
Illinois and Washington both saw victories for progressive tax policy, and three red states passed paid sick leave.
Trump: There’s “No Price Tag” Too High to Implement Fascistic Deportation Plans
Immigrant rights groups and advocates have pledged to oppose Trump's stated plans.
7 States Just Enshrined Abortion Rights, as Possibility of a Federal Ban Looms
Many voters backed ballot measures to protect abortion, even as they elected a president who attacks abortion rights.
Election 2024 Was an Open Celebration of the Oligarchy, Says David Sirota
Sirota says our elections have become battlegrounds for billionaires who want to see returns on their investments.
Trump’s First Term Was Bad for Trans People. His Next Term Promises to Be Worse.
Here are six ways a second Trump administration may try to target trans people. We must organize our resistance now.