While We Were Social Distancin...

May 29, 2020 by

While We Were Social Distancing

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The Moral and Strategic Calcul...

Apr 22, 2020 by

The Moral and Strategic Calculus of Voting for Joe Biden to Defeat Trump — or Not

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No vote, no problem. Young peo...

Sep 27, 2018 by

Zi Chua spent much of her summer vacation knocking on doors…

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Judge Says Georgia’s “Vulnerab...

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The electronic-only voting system is overseen by…

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Senate Democrats have the powe...

Jul 3, 2018 by

[Translate] PostEverything  WASHINGTON POST We’re inclined to compromise. But if we want to hold this administration...

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Kennedy Is Gone. Now Vote.

Jul 1, 2018 by

[Translate] Opinion   By The Editorial Board The editorial board represents the opinions of the board, its editor and the publisher....

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Embracing Bold Platforms, Prog...

Feb 13, 2018 by

[Translate] News & Politics “If we reelect the same Democratic Party that we had going into this mess, then we’re...

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Seven Things to Be Grateful fo...

Nov 24, 2017 by

[Translate] Activism We are taking a deep breath today and making a list. By BillMoyers.com Staff Broad Breasted White turkeys stand...

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RUSSIAN CYBER HACKS ON U.S. EL...

Jun 13, 2017 by

[Translate]   by Michael Riley and Jordan Robertson BLOOMBERG   Attackers said to take measure of voting systems, databases A ‘red...

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50 Terrible Ideas That Could B...

May 21, 2017 by

50 Terrible Ideas That Could Become Law If Trump Is Impeached and Pence Becomes President

[Translate] Election 2016 The Republican Party platform lays out an agenda that could sail through Congress. By Steven Rosenfeld /...

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HOUSE REPUBLILCANS JUST VOTED ...

Mar 18, 2017 by

[Translate] Republicans would make it easier to steal an election by killing the Election Assistance Commission. By Ari Berman   THE...

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How Corporate Money Crushed Pr...

Oct 11, 2016 by

How Corporate Money Crushed Progressive Ballot Initiatives Across the Country With $140 Million

[Translate] Election 2016 They crushed the opposition by as much as 24 to 1. By Branko Marcetic / AlterNet Photo Credit: DonkeyHotey...

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WILL THE LEFT SURVIVE THE MILL...

Sep 23, 2016 by

WILL THE LEFT SURVIVE THE MILLENNIALS?

[Translate] By LIONEL SHRIVER NYTIMES Photo Credit Benoit Tardif Midway through my opening address for the Brisbane Writers Festival...

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How the GOP Gamed the Voting S...

Sep 9, 2016 by

How the GOP Gamed the Voting System to Dominate and Why Elections Are an Anti-Democratic Mess

[Translate] The system indeed is rigged, but that doesn’t make elections impossible to win. By David Morris / AlterNet Photo Credit:...

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Weed is our friend: 4 reasons ...

Sep 8, 2016 by

Weed is our friend: 4 reasons why legalizing marijuana could solve some of America’s biggest problems

[Translate] If legalization is your state’s ballot this year, make you vote count Desirae Hoover, AlterNet   This Friday, Dec. 18,...

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Is the ‘Lesser of Two Evils’ a...

Aug 12, 2016 by

Is the ‘Lesser of Two Evils’ an Ethical Choice for Voters?

[Translate] Election 2016 Some may argue that voting for a third party is a principled stand. But could it really be just wasteful...

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Ballot Initiatives, Explained

Jul 20, 2016 by

Ballot Initiatives, Explained

[Translate] Democracy & Government 2016 is shaping up to be a big year for ballot measures. By Gail Ablow   A reader, Mary Ellen...

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Berned Out? Don’t Mourn—Organi...

Jul 17, 2016 by

Berned Out? Don’t Mourn—Organize

[Translate] Election 2016 The Sanders campaign is over, and we are left with the centrist Democrat as the only option to save the...

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IT’S TIME TO GET READY T...

Jun 30, 2016 by

IT’S TIME TO GET READY TO VOTE

[Translate] Here’s what you need to know about new regulations, absentee voting and getting the facts on candidates’...

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CLIMATE JUSTICE FROM THE GROUN...

Jun 5, 2016 by

CLIMATE JUSTICE FROM THE GROUND UP: SIX BALLOT INITIATIVES TO WATCH IN 2016

[Translate]   By Matt Stannard, Occupy.com | Report Florida International University Solar House at Engineering Campus. Florida has...

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MOST OF OREGON’S NEWLY R...

May 17, 2016 by

MOST OF OREGON’S NEWLY REGISTERED VOTER WON’T BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE’S PRIMARY

[Translate] by Alice Ollstein THINK PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Troy Wayrynen Naomi Scott, center, of McMinnville, Oregon, takes a...

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CHAOS AT NEVADA DEMOCRATIC CON...

May 15, 2016 by

[Translate] By Tim Hains   REAL CLEAR POLITICS   (Update/clarification: This situation escalated out of control when Roberta Lange,...

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CAPITALISM OR SOCIALISM? THERE...

Apr 19, 2016 by

CAPITALISM OR SOCIALISM? THERE’S AN EVEN BETTER OPTION

[Translate] Democracy & Government Bernie Sanders’ popular campaign suggests that many Americans aren’t afraid of...

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MILLIONS OF NEW YORKERS DISENF...

Apr 19, 2016 by

[Translate]   By Amy Goodman, Democracy Now! | Video Report Voters head to the polls today in New York for both the Democratic and...

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REPUBLICANS RIGGED THE HOUSE T...

Jun 29, 2015 by

REPUBLICANS RIGGED THE HOUSE THROUGH GERRYMANDERING. DEMOCRATS CAN FIGHT BACK AT THE BALLOT BOX

[Translate] by Stephen WolfFollow for Daily Kos Elections States where Democrats could gain from redistricting reform ballot...

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FORECLOSED NATION: WALL STREET...

May 31, 2015 by

FORECLOSED NATION: WALL STREET, THE DISPOSSESSED & THE QUALITY OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY

[Translate] If those affected by foreclosure were a voting bloc, we’d treat the crisis as the ongoing emergency that it is...

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New Hampshire Supreme Court Ru...

May 17, 2015 by

New Hampshire Supreme Court Rules Voter Registration Poll Tax Is Unconstitutional

[Translate] THINK PROGRESS by Kira Lerner CREDIT: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite New Hampshire’s highest court on Friday struck down...

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FIND OUT HOW YOUR SENATOR VOTE...

Feb 6, 2015 by

FIND OUT HOW YOUR SENATOR VOTED ON THE KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE

[Translate] by Katie Valentine CLIMATE PROGRESS From left: Republican Sens.David Vitter, Mitch McConnell, John Hoeven, and John...

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