If they can’t win, they try to rig the game.
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Q&A: The Quiet Fire That Burns Democracy
Carol Anderson on voter suppression and Jim Crow 2.0
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Democracy Is on the Ballot
Voters will consider close to two dozen ballot initiatives to fix the broken political process and open up democracy this fall, but GOP legislators are moving to rig the system still further.
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Think the GOP Tax Cut Was for the Rich? Actually, It Was for the White and Rich.
At nearly every point on the economic spectrum, a new report documents, it helped whites more than people of color.
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What Happens When You Can’t Catch a Ride to the Polls?
Voter-suppression tactics can create transportation challenges, especially for young people and minorities.
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German Lessons for Great Britain on European Workers
It is not too late for the United Kingdom to learn from other EU member-states that with stricter labor market rules and better job training, there is nothing to fear from immigration.
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Sweden Shows No Country Is Immune to Far-Right, Anti-Immigrant Backlash
Economic insecurity and an influx of migrants have pushed Swedish politics to the right.
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Baltimore Reckons with Its Racist Past—and Present
The vestiges of hundreds of years of racist policies still affect black families in Baltimore. New legislation would start repairs in city government itself.
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Stop Wallowing in Your White Guilt and Start Doing Something for Racial Justice
Spend less time contemplating privilege and more time acting, to be part of the change.
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Sorry, Sarah Sanders: Black Job Creation Doesn’t Excuse Racism
Besides, the administration is pushing policies that would only further hurt black workers.
