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Elections

Runoffs are imminent. The question remains: how many?

Voter disenfranchisement and other tricks have only been able to get Brian Kemp and other conservative candidates so far. There are two races where no candidate received above 50 percent of the vote, and two other races where votes are still being counted. This means runoffs are imminent. It’s clear that Democrat John Barrow will be facing off against Republican Brad Raffensperger in the Secretary of State race. The winner of this runoff — scheduled

Youth Vote
Equality, Rights & Justice Issues

Ga. youth and minority voting through the roof

Early voting has increased all over the United States, in just about every demographic within every state. In Georgia, over 2 million early ballots were cast, which is more than double the number of early ballots cast in 2014. Every demographic appears to be sending more voters to the polls. Around the U.S. the youth vote appears to have doubled, with 40 percent of people aged 18-25 saying they are definitely voting, compared with less

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Environment

The final word

This election is about rebuking white nationalism. It’s about whether or not we have to worry that we’re all just one medical emergency away from losing our homes or declaring bankruptcy. This election is about whether we, as a society, value the lives of our students, teachers and neighbors over the profits of the gun lobby. Will we elect leaders who will fight back when our drinking water is dirty, our air is toxic and

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Brian Kemp

Kemp might not be racist, but racists sure love him

Hateful, xenophobic rhetoric have become the norm amongst the Right. Trump has been fanning the flames of fear and vitriol since before he was elected. He treats women, especially female reporters, disrespectfully and encourages violence toward the free press. He’s denigrated Jews, Muslims, Hispanics, African Americans, the disabled and members of the LGBTQ community. In the past two weeks, we’ve seen horrific events unfold in the U.S. A Trump supporter mailed bombs to people and

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Brian Kemp

Kemp’s voter suppression isn’t working

Kemp and his conservative cronies are using every trick in the book to try to hold on to their power in Georgia. They’ve purged voters from the rolls at alarming rates, thrown out absentee ballots, and turned around a bus of elderly black voters. A longtime architect of voter suppression, Kemp should not have been allowed to oversee his own election when it’s clear that he’s using power to try to sway the outcome of

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Georgia 2018

Stacey Abrams and other women leading the way

Here’s something to celebrate: Women are running for office at record-breaking rates this midterm election, both nationwide and in Georgia. Not only are they running for office at record-breaking rates, but they have been winning primaries and are proving to be strong challengers in many pre-election polls. And it’s not just white women — a racial disparity that often exists in other areas where women are underrepresented. Women of color make up more than one-third