On primary day, it’s disproportionately black and rural voters who have to surmount hurdles.
American South
Posted inCivil Rights in America
Still Marching to Secure the Right to Vote
Fifty-five years after the beatings in Selma shocked the nation, Southern blacks are still dealing with voter suppression.
Posted inPolitics
Elizabeth Warren Dreams Big in North Carolina
The candidate’s first trip to the state featured recent endorser and Squad member Ayanna Pressley.
Posted inPolitics
What to Watch For on Election Day 2019
From Seattle to Mississippi, there are important races for progressives up and down the ballot.
Posted inPolitics
Can Jim Hood Remain the Last Democrat in Dixie?
The Mississippi attorney general is running a competitive campaign for governor by emphasizing populist economic issues.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Arkansas Residents Make a Case for Reparations 100 Years After the Elaine Massacre
A small Southern town tries to come to terms with its blood-soaked legacy.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Voter Suppression Chronicles
When the Roberts Court all but nullified the Voting Rights Act, it said the pre-1965 practices were long gone. New hearings by the House make clear: They’re back.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Blue City Challenge: Clawing Back Power From Red States
Republican state governments have blocked cities from raising wages and helping workers. Now, an activist movement is rallying to win back local power.
Posted inEducation in America
The Highlander Center Won’t Let an Arsonist Extinguish Its Flame of Justice
The Tennessee training center has been a hub of the civil rights movement and progressive organizing since 1932. It appears that hatemongers have again tried to shut it down.