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The Poor People’s Campaign is planning 42 weeks of actions to mobilize this potentially powerful yet often ignored segment of the electorate.

The African American perfectionists offered “faith” instead of “hope”—emphasizing the struggle to realize a vision of justice rather than passive assurance that it would prevail.

Conservatives are launching a new battle to destroy what’s left of the Voting Rights Act.

Surprise Win for Democrats in 2024's Most Crucial State. Orange Buffoon (Parody | "Harvest Moon"). Trump Is Losing Voters While Winning Primaries. The Tragic Story of This Famous Meteorite. Trump Lawyer to SCOTUS: Jan 6 Was 'Criminal.'

The current presidential election is the most consequential so far — because in 2024, we get the democracy we vote for.

Prohibition Gets Started (in 1919), Slave Owners Get Nervous (1834), Swing Comes to the Opera House (1944), Repression Takes Practice (1934), Nazis Make a Reality of Wage Slavery (1934), Wilmington Occupation Ends (1969), Voting Rights Victory (1964)

These inspiring developments serve as powerful reminders that by working together in pursuit of progress, we can manifest meaningful criminal legal reform that makes our country more humane, more just, and more democratic.

What Election Day 2023 Says About Election Day 2024. A Historic Strike (and Win) for Auto Workers. A Look Back at the COVID-19 Pandemic. Democrats Seize on Winning Formula for 2024. Progressive Judge Wins Wisconsin Supreme Court Seat.