The Voting Rights Act’s language minority provisions remain in force, but that doesn’t mean Latino voters receive the Spanish-language materials they need.
Cities & Communities
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
At U.N. Climate Talks, What Mattered Most Went Unsaid
A Wall Street–led energy transition; punitive credit conditions for developing countries; sustained oil and gas drilling
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Rooted in Exclusion, California Towns Fight for Safe Drinking Water
What’s happening among underserved and unincorporated communities like Lanare, Matheny Tract, and Tooleville may portend darker days ahead.
Posted inWorking in America
The Bus Driver Strikes
After a long slump, more drivers are winning the right to collective bargaining. Now, the threat of privatization looms.
Posted inPolitics
The First Casualty of 2022 Is Terry McAuliffe
Virginia Democrats can blame themselves for Tuesday’s debacle.
Posted inPolitics
The Biden Drift
Yesterday’s elections make clear that a lot of swing voters have had it with do-nothing Democrats.
Posted inPolitics
Virginia Is for Toss-Ups
Harping on the enthusiasm gap misses the issues that continue to matter to voters in this tight contest.
Posted inEconomic Policy
A Silver Lining in the Story of Private Equity Killing the Press
The Provincetown Independent reminds us what a local paper is supposed to look like.
Posted inPolitics
Altercation: What Takes the Place of Local News Ain’t News
Right-wing propaganda that looks like local papers is flooding America’s towns.
Posted inTransportation
Unfinished Business East of the River
The collapse of a pedestrian bridge in Washington reignites debates about reconnecting communities, racial equity, and what comes next.