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In the US, 2022 was a year of right-wing attacks. What lies ahead?

OPINION: It’s a rocky road to a functional democratic future for the US, but fighting injustice is a long-term task

By Chrissy Stroop

/ 27 Dec 2022

In the US, 2022 was a year of right-wing attacks. What lies ahead?

The Democratic Party has a lot to learn from southern activists

To offer a coherent message to voters, the party must listen to those on frontlines of the far-right attack

By Aaron White

/ 5 Nov 2022

The Democratic Party has a lot to learn from southern activists

The US Christian Right groups actively involved in voter suppression

OPINION: Religious and anti-abortion groups are trying to restrict voting rights ahead of the midterm elections

By Annika Brockschmidt

/ 3 Nov 2022

The US Christian Right groups actively involved in voter suppression

Why Democrats can be optimistic about the midterms – but not complacent

OPINION: The ruling party usually falters in the November elections. But this time could well be different

By Chrissy Stroop

/ 23 Sep 2022

Why Democrats can be optimistic about the midterms – but not complacent

What does Kansas’s ‘no’ vote on anti-abortion amendment mean for midterms?

The state is a rather peculiar place – its result may not matter as much as some analysts and pundits are suggesting

By Chrissy Stroop

/ 11 Aug 2022

What does Kansas’s ‘no’ vote on anti-abortion amendment mean for midterms?

Florida’s Republican governor is attacking trans rights to gain power

Trans people in Florida are being targeted by their own governor – who ‘desperately wants to be president’

By Chrissy Stroop

/ 4 Aug 2022

Florida’s Republican governor is attacking trans rights to gain power

#Midterms2018: Mentiras, mujeres y migrantes en la campaña de Donald Trump

“¡Tremendo éxito!”, “Gran Victoria”, se pudo leer en la cuenta de Twitter de Donald Trump al conocerse los resultados de las elecciones de medio mandato. Pero, ¿está diciendo la verdad? English

By Francesc Badia i Dalmases

/ 7 Nov 2018

#Midterms2018: Mentiras, mujeres y migrantes en la campaña de Donald Trump

“¡Tremendo éxito!”, “Gran Victoria”, se pudo leer en la cuenta de Twitter de Donald Trump al conocerse los resultados de las elecciones de medio mandato. Pero, ¿está diciendo la verdad? English

By Francesc Badia i Dalmases

/ 7 Nov 2018