Jim Crow endures in Georgia as voter suppression efforts persist across the state. But get-out-the-vote activists are undaunted.
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Movements such as #MeToo and #SheShouldRun have re-energized the Equal Rights Amendment.
Still, there are signs of progress that could lead to increased turnout come November, including 1,800 women running for federal and state offices.
The Surprisingly Long History of Racial Oppression in Coffee Shops
Centuries before two Black men were arrested at a Philadelphia Starbucks, capitalists met at coffee shops to profit from the transatlantic slave trade.
Evidence has mounted that he was on to something—people who express love and kindness really do regularly lead healthier lives.
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Heirlooms are irresistible, not just because they’re delicious, but because growing them defies capitalism.
Regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on two cases, anti-gerrymandering action at the state level is well underway.
Stacey Abrams Wants You to Upend the Status Quo, Too
The first Black woman candidate for governor of Georgia overcame obstacles at every turn, and laid out the road map for others to follow.
The world’s fifth largest economy could keep the money in a state-owned bank to fund local infrastructure.
A Black poet answers the questions you’re too afraid to ask.
Most of the center’s clients have been middle-aged people who inherit guns and don’t want them ending up in the wrong hands.
The Shooting Statistics Are Clear: It’s Not Schools That Are Dangerous
Schools are the sites of fewer than 3 percent of students’ gun homicides; the other 97 percent occur somewhere other than school.
Climate change will impact agriculture and food supplies. That’s why this digital classroom is teaching food literacy.
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“We don’t need to wait for a hurricane to hit. We can get started with the recovery right now.”
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The U.S. is better at subsidizing wealthy people than low-income people.