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Does Every Vote Still Count?

Democrats don’t seem too worried about the current Republican war on voting rights. They should be.

Chris Winters | Jul 12, 2021

What Other States Can Learn from Georgia’s Historic Elections

Organization, outreach, money, and meeting people where they are is the key to changing political winds.

Fiza Pirani | Apr 8, 2021

Contextualizing Anti-Asian Violence in Atlanta

A Korean-American organizer in Georgia reflects on the Atlanta spa shootings, and how the shooter was motivated by an American legacy of racialized misogyny and fetishization.

Su Choe | Apr 1, 2021

The War on Voting Reaches Home

The long struggle to secure voting rights enters a new stage, as Republicans across the country try to strip protections from state laws.

Chris Winters | Mar 8, 2021

Opinion | 2020 Election

Georgia Is Our Future—and That’s a Good Thing

Georgia’s political shift could be an early sign of the whole country's shift toward equality and justice.

Mark Allan Williams | Dec 23, 2020

Opinion | 2020 Election | Stacey Abrams

Why Georgia Is Now on Everyone’s Mind

Activists in the Peach State showed us how local organizing can yield results. Can the rest of the nation follow their example?

Chris Winters | Nov 18, 2020

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