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Trump’s Expanded Travel Ban: New Countries, Same Bigotry

The extension of the banned countries list is more of the same: excluding certain people from the United States based on prejudice. Congress needs to pass the No Ban Act to push back.
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- February 11, 2020
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The Iowa Caucus Exposed the Threat of ‘Voter Fraud’ Fearmongering

Dishonest groups seized on the Iowa caucus tech failure to spread voter misinformation and distrust.
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- February 10, 2020
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Why is New York’s Governor Undermining Public Financing Just After Championing It?

Gov. Andrew Cuomo must act to finally bring about groundbreaking campaign finance reform that gives everyday voters more of a voice.
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- February 10, 2020
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The Wrong Way to Reform Judicial Elections

The Pennsylvania legislature is considering a bill that would undermine the state’s supreme court.
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- February 7, 2020
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Beyond Impeachment

Despite the obstacles, we must press Congress and the courts to restore accountability.
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- February 5, 2020
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After Iowa

The technical failures during the Iowa caucuses show that resiliency planning is a must — and that fearmongers will seize any opportunity to sow distrust in our elections.
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- February 5, 2020
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The Promise and Pitfalls of the 15th Amendment Over 150 Years

The amendment gave Black people access to the ballot — but the fight to keep it continues today.
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- February 3, 2020
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Public Campaign Financing Is a Bright Spot in the Shadow of Citizens United

The reform remains a powerful antidote to the corrosive effects of big money in politics unleashed by the 2010 Supreme Court decision.
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- January 30, 2020
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Watch Out When Trump’s Impeachment Slams into His State of the Union Speech

Trump has spurned the unifying, patriotic language typically used by presidents as a balm for social division.
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- January 29, 2020
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Fighting the Muslim Ban: Three Years and Counting

The lawsuits against Trump’s unconstitutional travel ban are still going strong. Next stop: federal appeals court in Virginia.
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- January 23, 2020