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Southern States a ‘Breeding Ground’ for Hard Right Legislation

Mark Hedin - Mar 28, 2024

At a mid-March briefing, organizers and advocates from across the South described a "relentless onslaught of legislation" targeting marginalized communities.

International Affairs

High Hopes as Guatemalans Celebrate New President

Mary Jo McConahay - Jan 17, 2024

In a region where autocracy is rising, Bernardo Arevalo’s ascension in Guatemala this week is being seen as striking a blow for democracy.

International Affairs

In Guatemala, A Coup in Slow Motion

Ethnic Media Services - Sep 11, 2023

Forces in the Central American nation are working to undermine the transition of power to President Elect Bernardo Arévalo, who last month claimed a landslide win.

Spanish

Golpe a cámara lenta en Guatemala

Ethnic Media Services - Sep 11, 2023

Las fuerzas de la nación centroamericana están trabajando para socavar la transición de poder al Presidente electo Bernardo Arévalo.

Voting Rights

In Southern States, New Voter Suppression Tactics Pose as Anti-Fraud ‘Integrity’ Measures

Mark Hedin - May 30, 2023

Voting rights experts from across the country met to discuss a new wave of voter suppression laws targeting voters across much of the U.S. South.

Voting Rights

The ‘Lie Lives On’: Jan. 6 Set Off Wave of Restrictive Voter Laws

Peter Schurmann - Jan 6, 2023

Two years after false claims of voter fraud fueled the Jan. 6 insurrection, those same lies are shaping restrictive voter laws in a slew of states.

Politics

Five Texas Candidates Who Are Taking Democracy By the Reins

Peter Schurmann - Oct 28, 2022

With democracy on the ballot this November, these five candidates say the solution is to lean in and "be part of the solution."

Voting Rights

Lawsuits Challenge Second Class Citizenship Status in Southern States

Khalil Abdullah - Sep 21, 2022

A quartet of human rights and community advocates from Alabama and Louisiana met recently to reflect on the challenges to achieving equity and fairness.

Politics

Biden Attacks New Normal in Speech on Democracy

Peter Schurmann - Sep 2, 2022

In a prime time speech Thursday President Biden warned of the threat to America's democracy posed by supporters of the former president.

News Exchange

Confronting Disinformation in Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities

Ethnic Media Services - Apr 25, 2022

OpEd/By Christine Chen, Executive Director of APIAVote Misinformation and disinformation are one of the great challenges facing Asian American and Pacific Islander communities today. They...

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