Election 2024 Sarah Stankorb Nov 4, 2024

Why Some of Us Have to Secretly Vote for Kamala

Sarah Stankorb Nov 4, 2024

Who we cast a ballot for is private. But in some households, the threat from an abusive, domineering spouse, partner, or family member for making our own electoral choices can feel like taking a grave risk.

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Explain This Lisa Needham Feb 22, 2022

A Requiem for Our Right to Vote

Lisa Needham Feb 22, 2022

Last week, a Trump-appointed judge delivered a brutal blow to what little remains of the Voting Rights Act. And with the GOP determined to obliterate the VRA, we’re quickly running out of options to save it.

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State of Disunion Kaitlin Byrd Jan 17, 2022

Who Remembers the Real Martin Luther King Jr.?

Kaitlin Byrd Jan 17, 2022

The civil rights leader has become an American paragon, his words and image coopted and distorted by the very people who sought to destroy him. Let’s remember the man and what he actually stood for.

People's hands are visible at a protest, with a megaphone and a sign that says "America 2020 Ain't Shit Changed" with the number 1968 crossed out. The White House is in the background.

GOTV Anoa Changa Nov 1, 2021

Voting Alone Can’t Save Our Fragile Democracy

Anoa Changa Nov 1, 2021

With 19 states passing 33 laws making it harder to vote, we need to do more than just get people to the polls. An electoral-justice journalist reports what we can do to make our votes count.

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Explain This Lisa Needham Jul 6, 2021

Has the Supreme Court Doomed Our Democracy?

Lisa Needham Jul 6, 2021

Last week, two decisions by the Trumped-up SCOTUS bench set the U.S. on the path to perpetual GOP authoritarian rule.

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2020 Election Heather James and Stephanie Szitanyi Oct 19, 2020

We Could Be Headed For a Record-Breaking Women’s Vote

Heather James and Stephanie Szitanyi Oct 19, 2020

Voting by mail may be the key to getting more women to the proverbial polls. And to getting Trump and the GOP out of power.

Stickers that say "I Voted Today" which are torn.

Election 2020 Anoa Changa Sep 4, 2019

What Is Voter Suppression? A Primer.

Anoa Changa Sep 4, 2019

We don’t have a democracy if voters can’t get to the polls—and if their votes aren’t counted. Here's how we can fight to ensure a fair electoral process in the most important election of our lives.

A collage of Governor Kemp, a hanger, and a voting box.

Voting Rights Anjali Enjeti Apr 1, 2019

Governor Kemp Is Turning Georgia Into Gilead

Anjali Enjeti Apr 1, 2019

GOP-led state legislatures are suppressing minority votes and taking away the right to a safe, legal abortion. In Georgia, the governor who stole his seat while Secretary of State is doing it in one sitting.

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Making 2018 Count DAME Sep 25, 2018

The 16 Biggest Reasons Why You Have to Vote November 6

DAME Sep 25, 2018

Have you been in an information blackout? Are you a single-issue voter? Well, no more. The stakes are too high for all of us. Here’s a list of what’s on the ballot.

Making 2018 Count Lisa Needham Jan 10, 2018

Getting Good People Elected

Lisa Needham Jan 10, 2018

This year is all about turning rage into action. Throughout the month of January, we're highlighting the most effective organizations doing that work.