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So Jon Ossoff Lost: Is That a Left Swipe From Millennial Voters?
From a political perspective, youth has its appeal, but there are downsides.
As Jon Ossoff Loses Georgia Special Election, Where Do Democrats Go From Here in Challenging GOP?
Georgia State Sen. Nan Orrock and Rev. Raphael Warnock discuss the recent Georgia special election.
Greg Palast: Jim Crow Scam Threatens to Tip Georgia’s Ossoff-Handel Race
Republicans are using Jim Crow tactics to suppress the minority vote in Georgia's 6th District, says Greg Palast.
Greg Palast: How Racist Voter Suppression Could Cost Jon Ossoff the Georgia Election
The race for the 6th District in Georgia is the most expensive congressional race in US history.
Resisting Mass Incarceration by Bringing Black Women Home for Mother’s Day
This Mother's Day, SONG has organized “Mama's Day Bail Out,” campaign to bail out Black women leading up to the holiday.
Fossil Fuel Companies Spend Big to Boost GOP in Heated Special Elections for Congress
With Trump and his cabinet already in their pockets, energy companies are seeking more friends in Georgia and Montana.
When State Governments Constrain Municipalities’ Powers, the South’s Vulnerable Communities Suffer
Rifts between liberal-leaning blue cities and largely conservative red states widen across the South.
Socialist Organizer and Black Lives Matter Activist Runs for Office in Fulton, Georgia
Supported by Our Revolution, a Democratic Socialists for America member is running as an unapologetic progressive.
Georgia Legislature Advances Bill That Could Label Protesters as “Domestic Terrorists”
Georgia has become the latest state to take up legislation designed to have a chilling effect on First Amendment rights.
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Study Shows How Strict Voter ID Laws Suppress Voting by People of Color
The courts have found that voter ID laws intentionally discriminate against voters of color.