Is the United States Beyond Redemption?

Ben Fountain / TomDispatch Dec 5, 2018 Something even bigger than policy was on the line in the 2018 midterms: the country's soul. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

American Voter Turnout Is an International Disgrace

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Nov 29, 2018 Even though the 2018 elections had the highest midterm voter turnout in half a century, fewer than half of eligible voters cast their ballots. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The School Privatization Agenda Has Taken a Hit

By Jeff Bryant / Independent Media Institute Nov 22, 2018 Among the positive signs from the recent midterm elections is the pushback against privatizating public education in the U.S. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Ginsburg’s Ribs and the Future of SCOTUS

Bill Blum / Truthdig Nov 19, 2018 Is packing the top court “necessary to save democracy”? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Real Dangers Lurk Behind Trump’s Paris Fiasco

Rajan Menon / TomDispatch Nov 19, 2018 As the American president picks fights with allies such as French leader Emmanuel Macron, nationalism threatens to shatter Europe. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Bill Nelson Concedes to Rick Scott as Florida Senate Recount Ends

GARY FINEOUT / The Associated Press Nov 18, 2018 The Democratic senator gives up his quest for re-election as he trails Scott, his Republican rival, by approximately 10,000 votes. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Democrat Gillum Concedes Bid for Governor; Florida Recount Wraps Up

GARY FINEOUT / The Associated Press Nov 17, 2018 "This has been the journey of our lives," the Tallahassee mayor says in a video posted online as he congratulates Republican Ron DeSantis. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Midterm Contests in Florida and Georgia Bring Conclusions, Questions

By Steven Rosenfeld / Independent Media Institute Nov 16, 2018 These states’ drawn-out 2018 counts could hold significance for future ballot design, voting machines and barriers against voter suppression. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Abrams Ends Georgia Governor Bid but Plans to Sue

BILL BARROW and KATE BRUMBACK / The Associated Press Nov 16, 2018 The Democrat says she'll fight the "gross mismanagement" of the election in federal court as the path is cleared for Brian Kemp's victory. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Federal Courts Rule Against Voter Suppression in Florida and Georgia

By Steven Rosenfeld / Independent Media Institute Nov 15, 2018 More ballots need to be counted, but the outcome of the midterm elections in the two southern states may not change. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The ‘Pelosi Problem’ Runs Deep

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Nov 15, 2018 Progressives should recognize the likely House speaker as a symptom of a calcified party hierarchy that is beginning to lose its grip. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Vote Counting Will Continue in Georgia

By Steven Rosenfeld / Independent Media Institute Nov 13, 2018 A federal court extended a lifeline to Stacey Abrams and other candidates in Georgia on Tuesday. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )