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Florida’s Supreme Court Says Ex-Felons Must Pay Fines Before Regaining the Vote
This could put 1.4 million new Florida voters at risk of disenfranchisement. -
Florida Just Passed the Largest Expansion of Voting Rights in Decades
The passage of Amendment 4 could restore voting rights to 1.4 million ex-felons. -
Is This a Coup? We Asked a Variety of Humane, Thoughtful People and Also Henry Kissinger
"Not a coup, but still bad for democracy." -
For Black Americans, It’s Not a Housing Crisis. It’s a Chronic Condition.
And our racialized private market isn't the cure, says Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor. -
The Pandemic Forced Joe Biden to Think Bigger. Meet the Economists Who Got Him There.
Fixing the economy might be his biggest challenge if he wins, and the wonks shaping that agenda offer clues for how he'll do it. -
“This Is What Democracy Is All About”: Florida Ex-Felons Can Finally Register to Vote
It could lead to the largest expansion of new voters since the Voting Rights Act. -
Florida Voted to Give Ex-Felons the Franchise. Now Republicans Are Throwing a Wrench in That Process.
Florida's GOP elections chief is resisting implementation of the ballot initiative to expand voting rights. -
America’s Child Care System Is in Crisis. Joe Biden Will Soon Release a Plan to Fix It.
The industry was already a mess. Then the pandemic struck. -
A Top Obama-Biden Aide Slams Trump for Missing the Moment for “Economic Dignity”
With a new book, Gene Sperling promotes a big idea for the current crisis. -
What Warren Taught Us
The Massachusetts senator's legacy will outlive her campaign. -
The Economist Who Taught Bernie How to Talk About Race and Wealth
How the "intellectual giant" behind the study of the racial wealth gap has shaped the 2020 policy debate. -
How American Colonialism Put Puerto Rico in Crisis
The author of a new book exploring the island's history warns its austerity policies could be a "dry run" for the US mainland. -
What It’s Like to Be Freed From Prison After 26 Years—Into a Coronavirus Hotspot
People coming home after decades behind bars are finding loved ones in quarantine, dire job prospects, and overwhelmed social services. -
Love, God, and Surveillance in a Little Fortress of LGBTQ Oppression
Seth Graves was just a teenager when he signed Union University's morality clause. As a new lawsuit reveals, what followed for him is all too familiar for queer students on Christian campuses. -
She Has Endorsements. She Has Plans. But Warren Is in 4th Place Among Black Voters in South Carolina.
Even Tom Steyer is ahead of her. -
Greed Destroyed Our Social Immune System. It’s Time to Rebuild It.
This crisis is about a lot more than a virus.