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Election Deniers Have Taken Over the RNC At least 16 delegates invited to this year’s convention signed fraudulent Electoral College documents in their states in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, serving as “fake electors” in a coordinated attempt to subvert the outcome of the election in seven battleground states. Read the full story here. | |
Heavy Hitters and Big Business Bankroll RAGA The Republican Attorney Generals Association, which represents conservative state attorneys general and has coordinated attacks on unions, reproductive rights, and consumer protections, received over $6.3 million in the second quarter of 2024, according to tax filings. Read the full story here. | |
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How a Right-Wing Florida Group Influenced Wyoming’s Election Laws A right-wing think tank in Florida put its thumb on the scales of Wyoming’s election reform efforts, an investigation by the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) reveals. Read the full story here. | |
Teaching Teachers to Bust Unions In early July, the Freedom Foundation attempted to bring together hundreds of public school teachers from across the country to teach them how to decertify their unions and keep “the socialist dogma of their leadership [out of] our children’s classrooms.” Read the full story here. | |
The Right-Wing Network Manufacturing the War Against Higher Education A new report details the ongoing culture-war backlash against higher education in America, largely in response to the grassroots activism of Black Lives Matter in 2020 and increasing LGBTQ+ visibility. The current wave of legislation targeting higher education is a coordinated effort between wealthy elites, a network of right-wing and libertarian think tanks, and Republican politicians at the state level. Read the full story here. | |
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