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The Campaign to Gut the Right to Abortion in Tennessee Is Getting Shady

The Campaign to Gut the Right to Abortion in Tennessee Is Getting Shady The Campaign to Gut the Right to Abortion in Tennessee Is Getting Shady

Anti-abortion groups are using fear, misinformation and possibly even illegal meddling at the polls to push a constitutional amendment that would open the door to restrictive legis...

Oct 28, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter

Did Sheldon Adelson Just Up the Ante on Scott Walker’s Behalf?

Did Sheldon Adelson Just Up the Ante on Scott Walker’s Behalf? Did Sheldon Adelson Just Up the Ante on Scott Walker’s Behalf?

With campaign-finance rules collapsing, a billionaire moves last-minute money to Wisconsin Republicans.

Oct 28, 2014 / John Nichols

Joan Jett Gets Out the Vote

Joan Jett Gets Out the Vote Joan Jett Gets Out the Vote

Political art collective Department of Peace's new Get Out the Vote campaign stars Joan Jett in a call to young voters.

Oct 28, 2014 / Peter Rothberg

Other Dangerous Epidemics in America

Other Dangerous Epidemics in America Other Dangerous Epidemics in America

Ebola ain't the half of it. 

Oct 27, 2014 / Tom Tomorrow

‘We’re Turning Our Back on the Most Important Civil Rights Law That’s Ever Been Passed’

‘We’re Turning Our Back on the Most Important Civil Rights Law That’s Ever Been Passed’ ‘We’re Turning Our Back on the Most Important Civil Rights Law That’s Ever Been Passed’

Watch Ari Berman speak to Bill Moyers about the restrictive voter ID law in Texas.

Oct 27, 2014 / Ari Berman

Will Black Voters Help Protect Abortion Rights in Tennessee?

Will Black Voters Help Protect Abortion Rights in Tennessee? Will Black Voters Help Protect Abortion Rights in Tennessee?

How one reproductive justice organization is working to make sure black voters help defeat Amendment 1.

Oct 27, 2014 / Dani McClain

Can a ‘Yelp’ for Immigrant Guestworkers Help Them Avoid Abusive Bosses?

Can a ‘Yelp’ for Immigrant Guestworkers Help Them Avoid Abusive Bosses? Can a ‘Yelp’ for Immigrant Guestworkers Help Them Avoid Abusive Bosses?

In the fight against labor exploitation, a new tool allows workers to be their own watchdogs.

Oct 27, 2014 / Michelle Chen

If the GOP Takes the Senate, Climate-Change Deniers Will Control Key Committees

If the GOP Takes the Senate, Climate-Change Deniers Will Control Key Committees If the GOP Takes the Senate, Climate-Change Deniers Will Control Key Committees

A Republican Senate could threaten the EPA and reverse some environmental policy gains.

Oct 27, 2014 / Lee Fang

How a Divided Senate Could Threaten Social Security

How a Divided Senate Could Threaten Social Security How a Divided Senate Could Threaten Social Security

The prospect of a “grand bargain” could rear its ugly head if the 2014 midterms empower Maine’s Angus King.

Oct 27, 2014 / John Nichols

Why the Left Continues to Win in Latin America

Why the Left Continues to Win in Latin America Why the Left Continues to Win in Latin America

Red flags are flying in Uruguay and Brazil.

Oct 27, 2014 / Greg Grandin

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