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Year in Review: Rallying Political Engagement

Nicole Cardoza

January 11, 2023

This year, the importance of participating in politics and our communities were greatly emphasized, from court rulings to the polarizing political campaigning of key issues.

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The Midterms Are Over. The Struggle Isn’t.

Andrew Lee

November 9, 2022

The 2022 Midterm Elections results will have consequences we can’t yet predict, but it’s important to keep fighting for a better society.

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The Political Violence Shrouding the Midterms

Team ARD

November 8, 2022

State and local governments, organizers, and activists are worried about violence on Election Day and over the coming weeks.

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Voter ID Laws, Explained

Dominique Stewart

November 7, 2022

Here’s an explainer on voter ID laws, how the contentious legislation came to pass, who they affect, and why they’re so controversial.

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Protecting the Polls and the Right to Vote

Jami Nakamura Lin

November 3, 2022

Trust in this year’s midterms is low, and far-right organizations are trying to influence the vote by intimidating poll workers and voters.

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How Voter Fraud Claims Led to Criminalizing Voters

Dominique Stewart

October 26, 2022

In pursuit of voter fraud, policies said to protect the electoral system create barriers to access and penalties for voters.

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Reject the Use of Reductive Statements in Social Discourse

Dominique Stewart

August 17, 2022

Reductive statements in political and social discourse don’t help resolve these injustices but further uphold a broken, inequitable system.

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The Impact of Being Undercounted in the Census

Renée Cherez

March 11, 2022

The 2020 Census grossly undercounted communities of color, which will have rippling effects on these communities for the decade that follows.

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Year in Review: Rallying Political Engagement

The Political Violence Shrouding the Midterms

Voter ID Laws, Explained

Protecting the Polls and the Right to Vote

How Voter Fraud Claims Led to Criminalizing Voters

The Impact of Being Undercounted in the Census

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