The recent decisions by two of the most influential national newspapers of record to not publish their endorsements of Vice President Kamala Harris says a lot about how seriously they take Trump’s threats to democracy and his promises of vengeance against his enemies.
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Return of the Poll Tax
Florida's anti-democratic poll tax will cost the state hundreds of thousands of voters — and hundreds of millions of dollars.
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Fed Up With the System, Young Voters Engage for 2020
A recent poll indicates that young voters are energized and mobilized six months after the midterms – and could play a significant role shaking up the White House, Congress and state governments.
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‘We Should Be Outraged’: Alabama Congresswoman Tackles Voter Suppression
Terri Sewell’s bill, the Voting Rights Advancement Act, is a first step to defending minority voters from attempts to block the ballot box.
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New Hampshire Law Illegally Targets Young Voters Ahead of 2020 Primary
States that put unnecessary and unjustified barriers in the way of young people voting are violating the Constitution and doing a disservice to the democratic process.
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For the People Act: House Democrats Introduce Sweeping New Reform Bill
The legislation would make it easier to vote, create publicly financed elections, rein in corruption and restore voting rights to millions.
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From Selma to Springfield: Why We’re Marching in Illinois
With our March to Springfield, we are bringing the crisis to our capital and forcing our state legislature to deal with the budget impasse.
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Act Out! [85] - The Land of the Free-ish: Climate Fight & Voting Rights in Our Nation’s Capital
This week, the climate fight in the devil's den clashes with free speech.
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Act Out! [59] - The People’s March on Washington
This past week, thousands of people marched and were arrested on the steps of the Capitol demanding that the people’s voice be heard: that we the people, not money, be the driving force of our government.
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U.S. Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Restore Voting Rights to Ex-Convicts
The Democracy Restoration Act would end criminal disfranchisement currently on the books in 35 states – enabling nearly 4.4 million U.S. citizens with past convictions to vote after they're released from prison.
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Moving Forward Together, North Carolina Is Leading the Next Civil Rights Movement
The only way to beat organized money is to have organized people.
