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Inequality Figures Heavily on the Ballot This Midterm
The 2018 election offers plenty of opportunities to chip away at our economic divide.
San Francisco Grants Non-Citizen Residents Voting Rights in Local Election
For local races in particular, the people in power matter to everyone, regardless of citizenship status.
Teachers Promise a Show of Power at the Polls
Educators and their allies hope to turn momentum from nationwide strikes into gains at the ballot box.
GOP Attacks on Native American Voting Rights Have Catalyzed Resistance
Tribes are mobilizing in response to the North Dakota Voter ID law that disproportionately impacts Native voters.
Broad-Daylight Fascism and the Bombs of October
Someone was listening to Donald Trump, and decided to pull the pin.
Greg Palast Sues Georgia’s Brian Kemp for Purging 340,000 From Voter Rolls
Palast, whose report about Kemp's voter suppression appeared on Truthout, discusses the lawsuit.
Inequality: A Feature and Driver of Bolsonaro’s Rise in Brazil
Jair Bolsonaro has aligned himself with financial interests, attracting moderates willing to overlook his fascist ideas.
Jair Bolsonaro Is a Looming Threat to Global Climate and the Amazon
Bolsonaro's policy positions oppose the environment, Indigenous rights and traditional land claims.
The Longest Goodbye: Why the Clintons Need to Leave the Stage
For 30 years, the Clintons have been the face of the Democratic Party. It is enough.
The Environment Is on the November Ballot — Here’s What’s at Stake and Where
A handful of statewide ballot initiatives will test whether states can effectively counter environmental rollbacks.