AMA declares racism a public health threat; eviction threat looms on New Year’s Day; scientists on climate policy needs; and more!
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History Is Present in the Voting Booth: The Making of a Values Revolution

My finger hovered over the screen as I stood in a voting booth at State Farm Arena—home of the Atlanta Hawks basketball team and Georgia’s largest polling precinct. I had stepped into the booth with my mask on and mind made up to exert my hard-earned right to vote and support my candidates, but I pondered my decision.

In addition to get-out-the-vote efforts, the ongoing fight for racial equity in the South through kitchen table issues and shared values showed up at the ballot.

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Stay Mad: The Path to Freedom in the US Runs through the South

We’re just two weeks past the biggest presidential election in a generation and the country is still anxious and waiting for the other shoe to drop. The Democrats are elated but infighting; the Republicans are frozen and pouting. Voters are realizing just how much our votes matter, while Black, Indigenous, and Latinx communities are flipping entire states and feeling the possibilities of our power.

The 2020 presidential election outcome in Georgia is an important moment. Building a movement for liberation, however, requires a longer-term vision and view.

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AMA Declares Racism a Public Health Threat and Adopts Anti-Racist Policies

The traditionally conservative American Medical Association votes to declare racism a serious threat to public health.

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Tenants Brace for End of Federal Rent Moratorium on January 1st

New Year’s Day 2021 could be a scary day for millions of renting families, as that is when a federal eviction moratorium is slated to expire.

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For the Birds! 1,500 Fraudulent Votes Finally Surface—in the Wrong Race

“Voter fraud is not the Kiwi way,” reminds one observer, in a heated New Zealand contest for Bird of the Year.

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Scientists Call on Biden to Actively Address Climate Justice

Biden is sure to reverse many of the Trump administration’s most extreme environmental policies. But addressing the climate emergency requires more than that.

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Voters of Color Played Key Role in Biden Win—And Demand Follow-Through

The data are clear: communities of color, urban areas, and increasingly diverse rural areas helped Joe Biden win the presidency.

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