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The right-wing has effectively taken over much of the media, from TV stations to radio and podcasts. Fortunately, labor organizers and analysts are creating high quality informative podcasts and news shows.

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.

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

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

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

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

There was significant progress, but not across the board.

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

Despite voter suppression and a devastating pandemic, Native American voters made the difference in Biden’s winning margin in Arizona and Wisconsin. While Indigenous voters are not monolithic, clear voting patterns can be seen across Indian Country.

Amidst violence and COVID-19 restrictions, Black women in Brazil are mobilizing to win seats in the November 15th municipal elections and open the gateway to electoral power. Brazil ranks 132nd out of 192 countries in women’s representation.