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Unrest worldwide, and what it means

In an 11th-hour change, Atlanta approved new rules for citizen-led petitions to include signature matching—a practice decried by Cop City protesters and voting rights advocates.

The Republicans are plotting to literally rewrite the Constitution to eliminate core rights and protections. The Constitutional Convention, in the plain language of the leading organizer for it, aims “to reverse 115 years of progressivism.”

The African American perfectionists offered “faith” instead of “hope”—emphasizing the struggle to realize a vision of justice rather than passive assurance that it would prevail.

The movement to save democracy from threats is too quick to overlook the problems that have been present since the founding.

Thank you if you responded to our fund appeal. If not, this is our last ask and your last chance. Either way, this message is for you.

Trump lawyers assert, in court, that as president he would have the right to assassinate political opponents. The GOP is flat-out embracing insurrectionists. Here is how we – Portside moderators – assess the danger to democracy. And how you can help.

Trump lawyers assert, in court, that as president he would have the right to assassinate political opponents. The GOP is flat-out embracing insurrectionists. Here is how we – Portside moderators – assess the danger to democracy. And how you can help.

The current presidential election is the most consequential so far — because in 2024, we get the democracy we vote for.