Missouri-based journalist Sarah Kendzior discusses her new book ‘Hiding in Plain Sight: The Invention of Donald Trump and the Erosion of America.’ and the threat of authoritarianism in the United States.
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Eliot Engel, Jamaal Bowman, and the CBC
What is the point of the Congressional Black Caucus?
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Some Tuesday Voters Still Encountered an Obstacle Course
In seven states and D.C., voters went to the polls or mailed in ballots—or tried to.
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‘My Name Is Nabilah Islam. It’s an American Name.’
Islam, the child of Bangladeshi immigrants, is running as an outspoken progressive in an open swing seat for Congress in Georgia.
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Kingmaker: How John Roberts Will Pick the Next President
The election will not be decided on election night. What will happen afterward?
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Can Poor People Make a Difference in the 2020 Election?
In the midst of a pandemic, Rev. William Barber’s June 20 March on Washington goes digital.
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What Leftists Who Won’t Support Biden Overlook: Trump
The consequences of a Trump second term don’t loom large in their electoral calculations.
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If He Loses
What happens to Trump’s cult of personality when the personality is gone?
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Voting Rights Lawsuits Multiply Across the Country
Access to absentee ballots and ensuring a fair count have suddenly become newly important, because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Many Varieties of Voter Suppression
America’s decentralized election system fails voters in a common way.
