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Volunteers canvass for Harris-Waltz presidential campaign in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Deep Canvassing in Philadelphia: A Love Story Deep Canvassing in Philadelphia: A Love Story

While hoping to change the way people feel about voting—and inspire them to take action on Election Day—the writer also learned something about himself.

Nov 4, 2024 / Robert Berkman

If We Ever Needed a Voice and a Vote, We Sure Do Need Them Now

If We Ever Needed a Voice and a Vote, We Sure Do Need Them Now If We Ever Needed a Voice and a Vote, We Sure Do Need Them Now

“Let your voice speak now. Let your vote speak now. Otherwise, forever hold your peace.”

Nov 3, 2024 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II

A canvasser stands on a voter’s stoop having handed over campaign literature. The voter is reading the pamphlet.

Grassroots Groups Know How to Win This Campaign—Do They Have What They Need to Pull It Off? Grassroots Groups Know How to Win This Campaign—Do They Have What They Need to Pull It Off?

The Harris-Walz campaign needs every vote it can get. But the groups that do best at reaching every voter have, until recently, been underfunded this cycle, and need more support....

Nov 1, 2024 / Jodi Jacobson

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is jill-stein-portrait-getty.jpg Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein waits to speak at a news conference on Fifth Avenue across the street from Trump Tower on December 5, 2016, in New York City.

I’m an Environmentalist. That’s Why I Can’t Vote Green. I’m an Environmentalist. That’s Why I Can’t Vote Green.

Award-winning filmmaker and director of Gasland Josh Fox on why he will never vote for Jill Stein.

Nov 1, 2024 / Josh Fox

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz speaks in front of a podium, with a tractor and American flag behind him

Harris-Walz Must Reclaim Progressivism for Workers, Farmers, and Rural Communities Harris-Walz Must Reclaim Progressivism for Workers, Farmers, and Rural Communities

To win in 2024, Harris and Walz must wholeheartedly commit to a populist vision that makes people’s economic self-determination every bit as important as control of our own bodies...

Oct 31, 2024 / Anthony Flaccavento

Governor Jared Polis speaking after the Colorado legislature passed a measure to repeal the ban on same-sex marriage currently in the state Constitution.

Why Marriage Equality Is Back on the Ballot Why Marriage Equality Is Back on the Ballot

A second Trump presidency could bring same-sex marriage bans back into effect. In November, California, Colorado, and Hawaii will ask voters to secure marriage equality into state...

Oct 31, 2024 / StudentNation / Liam Beran

Rrual candidates with Dirtroad Organizing.

Meet 12 of the Rural Candidates Running for Office This Year Meet 12 of the Rural Candidates Running for Office This Year

The liberal political establishment has all but abandoned organizing in rural communities. These campaigns hold the key to keeping our democracy alive.

Oct 30, 2024 / Chloe Maxmin and Canyon Woodward

Protesters at a meeting of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors calling for increased pay.

The Fight for a Higher Minimum Wage Continues in 2024 The Fight for a Higher Minimum Wage Continues in 2024

With the federal minimum wage stagnant for over 15 years, voters in Alaska, California, Missouri, and Massachusetts will decide on ballot measures to raise their wages.

Oct 30, 2024 / StudentNation / Aina Marzia

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff and Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti visited with Nancy and Rachel Gibbons in Scranton before the Country Over Party rally in Wilkes-Barre earlier this month.

Trouble for Harris and Walz in Pennsylvania? Trouble for Harris and Walz in Pennsylvania?

At this point, both campaigns know it’s all about the ground game. Trump’s outsourced operation is a mess. But is Harris’s “Biden infrastructure with Obama vibes” up to the task?

Oct 24, 2024 / Micah L. Sifry

The Student Loan Crisis Is a National Emergency. We Should Treat It Like One.

The Student Loan Crisis Is a National Emergency. We Should Treat It Like One. The Student Loan Crisis Is a National Emergency. We Should Treat It Like One.

A year after the payment pause, a report from the SDCC reveals the failures of the student loan system. Cancellation is not just a financial necessity—it’s a moral imperative.

Oct 24, 2024 / StudentNation / Sabrina Cereceres

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