The State That Upended Electoral Politics With a New Kind of Voting
In June, Maine used ranked-choice voting, which opens up the system to third parties and independents.
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15 Actions That Can Shut Down Trump’s Assault on Immigrant Families
Whether from your phone or on the front lines of the border crisis, here are things you can do to help.
How to Call Your Representative to Protest Jailing Immigrant Families
Step-by-step advice, whether your member of Congress is a Democrat or a Republican.
The Hope of a “Blue Wave” Is Dangerous to Democracy
The best way to discourage voting—and thwart democracy—is to predict a big win for any party. Here’s what the primaries are indicating about the political landscape ahead of the midterms.
Scholastic Under Fire for Children’s Book Portrayal of Trump
Parents and teachers aren’t angry over what the new book says about the president, but rather what it leaves out.
Despite Prosecutor’s Attempts to Stop Her, Georgia Woman Keeps Registering Voters
Jim Crow endures in Georgia as voter suppression efforts persist across the state. But get-out-the-vote activists are undaunted.
It’s Young Black Women’s Turn in Michigan
At 23, Myya Jones is running for state representative. She’s at the forefront of a wave of Black women running for office.
California’s Low Turnout Suggests Voters Need a Better Reason to Show Up
Still, there are signs of progress that could lead to increased turnout come November, including 1,800 women running for federal and state offices.
Partisan Gerrymandering Could Soon Be Unconstitutional
Regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on two cases, anti-gerrymandering action at the state level is well underway.
Blacksmiths Turn Unwanted Guns Into Garden Tools
Shotguns often become hand spades, and a weapon like the AR-15 that was used in recent mass shootings has a thicker barrel that suits an afterlife as a mattock.
When 16-Year-Olds Vote, We All Benefit
A lower voting age rejuvenates democracy across generations.
Rejection of Gerrymandering in Ohio Suggests the U.S. Wants Fairer Elections
In both red states and blue states, steps are underway to limit how much districts can be drawn for partisan advantage.
Tiny Houses Alone Can’t Solve the Housing Crisis. But Here’s What Can
People are looking beyond traditional boundaries to find housing that works for them.
A Year Later, Fewer Deportations in Cities That Adopted “Welcoming” Policies
Where local governments collaborate with ICE, deportations have increased more than 75 percent. New Mexico shows a different way.
Hey, Trump: Navajo Elders Aren’t Your Political Props
This week, Trump is using Natives to target the Bears Ears National Monument. Last week, it was Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Goodbye, Small Farmer? Investors Could Soon Own Most of American Farmland
Today, 30 percent of American farmland is owned by non-operators who lease it out to farmers. Here’s why that’s a problem.
5 Ways to Help Immigrants
People are turning their frustrations with the Trump administration into actions that make a meaningful difference in the lives of vulnerable community members.
Another Victory for Workers in Seattle—This Time It’s Their Schedules
Thanks to an ordinance passed last month, service and retail workers will finally get reasonable shift schedules, along with their $15-an-hour minimum wage.
Trump’s Fake Critique of Trade Deals Leaves Out Workers
We must build a movement for trade justice that rejects both Trump’s opportunism and the long-standing neoliberalism of the major political parties.
The Surprise Weapon in Detroit’s Battle Against Gentrification
The Illuminate Literacy project encourages neighborhood youth to hold onto their identities and histories by expressing themselves in words.
Why Hope Has Power in This Gut-Wrenching Election Year
Cynicism and despair are among democracy’s worst enemies.
“Free” Trade? Fraud Alert
The deceptive branding behind corporatists’ preference for the term “free trade” over simply “trade.”
What If Trade Agreements Helped People, Not Corporations?
Current trade agreements have been of, by, and for transnational corporations. Growing opposition gives us the opportunity to change that in our next-generation agreements.
As Boomers Retire, Mom-and-Pop Businesses Convert to Co-ops to Save Jobs
Baby boomers are the largest percentage of business owners, and they’re headed toward retirement. Worker cooperatives could keep the jobs they’ve created from disappearing.
The Little-Known Farmworkers Who Sparked the Biggest Labor Movement In U.S. History
There would be no Cesar Chavez without the Filipino manongs of Delano, California, whose decision to strike set off the most significant labor movement the United States has ever seen.
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