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Native People Urge Politicians to Stop Instrumentalizing Their Identities
A panel of Indigenous writers and activists discuss Sen. Elizabeth Warren's recent DNA test.
Native Women Are Running for Office in Record Numbers
Three Native women are running for governor, and 31 are running for seats in state legislatures.
Georgia’s First Black Gubernatorial Nominee Faces Massive Voter Suppression
Stacey Abrams is calling on Brian Kemp to step down as secretary of state for placing 53,000 voter applications on hold.
In Unusual Move, Republican Party Begins to Pull Money From Incumbent Races
Republican groups are abandoning campaigns and scrambling to move funds to districts where they will count more.
Floridians Will Vote on Whether to Restore Voting Rights to 1.4 Million People
Desmond Meade, president of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, and Ari Berman of Mother Jones discuss more.
Citizen and Legislative Efforts to Reform Redistricting in 2018
In just a few years, voting districts will be redrawn across the country.
Four Ways Georgia Is Suppressing Voters as Early Voting Begins
A range of efforts to restrict voting in the Peach State could cause big problems at the polls.
As Midterms Approach, Fast Food Workers Plan Strikes in Battleground States
"We’re here to get rid of corrupt officials who are anti-worker and anti-union.”
GOP’s Brian Kemp Purged 1 in 10 Georgia Voters: I’ve Got the Names
Stacey Abrams’ GOP opponent used his power as Secretary of State to purge 1 in 10 Georgia voters. Here's his hit list.
The Dubious Fiction of Donald Trump’s Fortune Has Been Exposed
The mythology of the “self-made man” has absorbed a mighty blow.