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Klobuchar Defends Voting Rights Bill, Deriding “Chaos” of GOP-Backed Suppression
The For the People Act would expand early voting, require states set up automatic voter registration, and more.
Progressive Takeover of Nevada Democratic Party Leads to Mass Exodus of Staff
Organizers from Bernie Sanders's presidential campaigns have continued the work of activating new voters in Nevada.
“Moderate” Democrats May Obstruct Fundamentally Essential Electoral Reform
Democrats have a small window of opportunity to stop an undemocratic movement from securing minority rule indefinitely.
Burmese Military Executes Coup After Circulating Baseless Election Fraud Rumors
The army said it arrested civilian leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in response to “election fraud.”
Independence Is the Progressive Solution to US Colonialism in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican Cultural Center Executive Director José López discusses the changing political landscape in Puerto Rico.
Facing Unprecedented Challenges, Joe Biden Becomes 46th US President
A bent and battered sort of democracy stands today.
Downplaying Trumpism Is Dangerous
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio made the ludicrous claim that impeaching Trump was simply an expression of “cancel culture.”
Capitol Mob Reveals Ongoing Refusal to Accept Black Votes as Legitimate
Trump’s mob had chilling echoes of the armed white mobs that terrorized elected Black officials during Reconstruction.
Kelly Loeffler Officially Became a Billionaire Days Before Georgia Runoff
Loeffler’s personal fortune has been a key focus of her campaign to hold her Senate seat.
Women Ran for Office, Won and Donated in Record Numbers in 2020
Women broke barriers in the 2020 elections, both at the ballot box and as political donors.