Elections

When Access to the Ballot Is Under Attack, Democracy Is Too

When Donald Trump makes sweeping claims aimed at dismantling our democracy, we must take them seriously. Even though this is the same man who decries the supposed “danger” of mail-in voting while casting his own ballot by mail in 2020. That double standard is more than hypocrisy, it is a tactic. By spreading lies while […]

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Texas’s Gerrymandering Power Grab Threatens Fair Representation

Gerrymandering is the redrawing of voting district boundaries to tilt political power in favor of one political party. Right now, Texas Republicans are aggressively attempting to redraw voting districts early before the next census, to lock in more seats, weaken the influence of BIPOC communities, and diminish the political power of progressive urban centers. Their […]

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Trump’s Guilty Verdict and Its Impact on the 2024 Election

On May 31st, Trump was found guilty of all 34 felonies of falsifying business records. Trump is currently planning his appeal to these convictions and awaiting sentencing which will take place on July 11th. He could end up with prison time or a hefty fine as his non-violent felony convictions each carry a punishment of […]

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Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin purged 3,400 eligible voters from the state’s rolls

Photo by Janine Robinson on Unsplash In the days before the crucial General Assembly elections in Virginia, Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin’s administration admitted that it mistakenly removed nearly 3,400 qualified voters from the state’s database, a significant increase from their initial estimate of 270. This revelation comes just weeks before the November 7th elections, which […]