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The economy remains in a deep hole, with unemployment and underemployment far above pre-pandemic levels.

There was significant progress, but not across the board.

Technology exists for members of Congress to securely vote remotely during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

In an election which saw historic turnout, people of color — and especially Latinos — had an unprecedented increase in voting

It is a story that began three decades ago, with a little-known scientist who refused to quit.

CNN’s Brian Stelter on the conservative backlash against Fox News, the rise of Newsmax, and the bottomless appetite for right-wing propaganda.

Despite record turnout, the razor-thin margins that ousted Trump sharply illustrate the important role of field work—in-person conversations and timely personal follow-up by trained canvassers—particularly with Black and Latino working class voters.

“It’s not about conservatives or liberals,” Wood said. “It’s more about defending our democratic process.”

Kim Stanley Robinson is the author of more than twenty books, including New York 2140. He talked to Jacobin about his latest work, his vision of socialism, and why we must fight to imagine the end of capitalism rather than the end of the world.

Li Andersson, Chair of the Finnish Left Alliance, and Minister of Education, has promoted polices to invest in teacher training and reduce differences between schools, improve public health, increase parental leave.