Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Tag: voting

We need to elect more leaders from the labor movement into...

Electing more union members to councils and mayoral posts will help to combat right-wing attacks on workers and hold local government accountable to the ordinary people it’s intended to serve.

Steps left for electing Progressives and defeating Republicans in the midterms

Stopping unhinged Republicans will require that often-deplorable Democrats defeat them.

The rise of Indigenous candidates raises awareness of key issues

Indigenous values helped shape American democracy, and now they’re helping increase Native representation.

‘Alarming’: nearly 1/3 in US worry about violence, intimidation at polls

"The fear people are experiencing—especially Black people, Hispanic people, and young people—is a form of voter suppression that needs to be addressed before the election," said one expert.

The voters who could decide close elections in 2022

Natives have been making news as not just voters but as successful candidates for local, state, and national offices.

One-stop fix to the election rejection scam: Demand candidates must accept...

If we don’t stop this scourge of election rejection, then the future (and innate rights) of citizen voting are bleak

Will gun-shy Dems ever learn this core (if alarming) Trump lesson—relentless...

Democrats must treat voters as consumers who view politics (rightly) as “another marketable product.” A coherent party must deliver big, core, election-winning achievements—if only to avoid a mid-term bloodbath.

New book argues mandatory voting will fulfill America’s promise of democracy

Miles Rapoport and E.J. Dionne say a healthier political culture and more representative government will result when all eligible citizens vote.

How we stop a gerrymandering catastrophe

Our best shot at saving our democracy is right now. It’s time to act.

Mailed ballots boosted 2020’s turnout—will it work in 2022?

New research on the 2020 election confirms that mailed-out ballots boost turnout—especially when there are no bureaucratic hurdles for voters.

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Israel accused of assassinating five Gaza journalists in targeted airstrike

Al Jazeera calls deadly strike on press tent “blatant and premeditated attack on press freedom” as press freedom groups warn of pattern of killings and smear campaigns against reporters in Gaza.

Leaked transcript reveals Netanyahu blocked ceasefire and imposed starvation in Gaza

Israeli cabinet minutes show Prime Minister rejected hostage deal, cut off all aid, and broke ceasefire to force Hamas surrender, triggering mass civilian deaths and famine.

How Trump helps companies save a pittance at the risk of workers’ lives

“I don’t understand how a person in a suit and tie can make decisions for the people who are running the bolts and hauling the stuff out.”

No nukes for power, posturing or destruction

“In a world rife with geopolitical tensions and mistrust, this is a recipe for annihilation."

US plans to ease human rights criticism of El Salvador, Israel, and Russia

Leaked State Department drafts show significant omissions of abuses, including against LGBTQ+ people and political corruption, in reports on key U.S. allies.