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October 15, 2020 at 10:21 PM

Blame Big Money Politics for the Covid-19 Housing Crisis

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October 14, 2020 at 10:33 PM

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October 13, 2020 at 11:10 PM

The Briefing: Voters Should Not Be Intimidated

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October 6, 2020 at 9:50 PM

The Briefing: 6 Reasons Not to Panic This Election

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October 5, 2020 at 10:02 PM

October Redistricting Round-Up

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October 2, 2020 at 3:04 PM

Fair Courts E-Lert: Senate GOP Fastracks Nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to Replace RBG

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October 1, 2020 at 10:17 PM

Be a Democracy Defender

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September 29, 2020 at 11:10 PM

The Briefing: As You Watch Tonight — It’s Not a Claim, It’s a Lie

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September 24, 2020 at 10:19 PM

We Need Democracy Defenders!

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September 22, 2020 at 10:29 PM

The Briefing: Justice Ginsburg’s Extraordinary Force

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September 21, 2020 at 11:54 PM

The Fight to Vote with Carol Anderson and the Future of Criminal Justice Reform

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September 17, 2020 at 10:04 PM

Mass Incarceration Traps People in Poverty

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September 15, 2020 at 10:27 PM

The Briefing: New Report Shows How Prisons Entrench Poverty

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September 10, 2020 at 10:02 PM

It’s Time to Show Up for Democracy

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September 9, 2020 at 8:11 PM

The Briefing: What We Can Do to Protect the Election

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September 3, 2020 at 10:36 PM

Two Months to Defend Democracy

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August 21, 2020 at 3:14 PM

Fair Courts E-Lert: Democrats Include Unspecified Structural Court Reforms in Party Platform

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August 20, 2020 at 10:11 PM

What the Postal Service Crisis Means for the Election

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August 18, 2020 at 9:47 PM

The Briefing: The Battle for the Vote

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August 17, 2020 at 9:48 PM

Upcoming Events: Authoritarianism on the Rise + a Second Seat for Montana

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August 11, 2020 at 9:48 PM

The Briefing: Tracking Trump’s Abuses of Power During Covid-19

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August 6, 2020 at 9:59 PM

Iowans Have Their Voting Rights Back

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August 5, 2020 at 2:50 PM

The Briefing: The Media’s Moral Obligation This Election Day

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August 4, 2020 at 9:56 PM

Upcoming Events: Voting Rights Restoration, Ballot Design, Montana Redistricting

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July 31, 2020 at 3:04 PM

Fair Courts E-Lert: Pennsylvania Legislature Advances Judicial Gerrymandering Bill

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July 28, 2020 at 10:04 PM

The Briefing: 100 Days and Counting to Avoid Election Chaos

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July 23, 2020 at 9:06 PM

What’s Happening In Portland is an Abuse of Power

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July 21, 2020 at 9:53 PM

The Briefing: A Triple Threat to Our Elections

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July 14, 2020 at 10:05 PM

The Briefing: SCOTUS Keeps Trump in Check

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July 10, 2020 at 3:01 PM

Fair Courts E-Lert: Immigration Judges Sue DOJ Over Speech Restrictions

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July 9, 2020 at 10:33 PM

Trump Is Not Above the Law

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July 7, 2020 at 10:04 PM

The Briefing: Faithless Electors Expose Bigger Issue

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July 1, 2020 at 2:32 PM

We’re Glad to Have You By Our Side

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July 1, 2020 at 1:03 AM

Only A Few Hours Left!

Did you see my email this morning? Our democracy needs you — just a few hours left to give. Fight For Democracy With Us   Dear John,   Our democracy needs you! Did you see my email th…

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June 30, 2020 at 11:45 PM

The Briefing: How to Fight Voter Suppression in a Pandemic

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June 30, 2020 at 2:29 PM

Our Democracy Needs Your Support

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June 27, 2020 at 6:06 PM

Did You See My Last Email?

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June 26, 2020 at 9:16 PM

Upcoming Events with Foreign Affairs and Julian Zelizer

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June 26, 2020 at 3:03 PM

Fair Courts E-Lert: U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Qualified Immunity Cases

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June 25, 2020 at 10:21 PM

This Is a Whatever-It-Takes Moment

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June 24, 2020 at 10:05 PM

It’s Now or Never For Our Democracy

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June 23, 2020 at 10:23 PM

The Briefing: How to Avoid a November Election Meltdown

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June 16, 2020 at 10:29 PM

The Briefing: Our Overlapping Racial Justice and Democracy Crises

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June 12, 2020 at 1:03 PM

June Redistricting Round-Up

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June 11, 2020 at 9:58 PM

A Step Toward Police Accountability in NY

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June 9, 2020 at 10:12 PM

The Briefing: We Must Police the Police

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June 2, 2020 at 11:06 PM

The Briefing: Turning Pain into Purpose

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May 29, 2020 at 9:17 PM

Upcoming Events with David Rohde, David Litt, Valerie Jarrett, and Julian Zelizer

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May 29, 2020 at 3:02 PM

Fair Courts E-Lert: Former Massachusetts Judges File Amicus Brief Opposing ICE Courthouse Arrests

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May 28, 2020 at 10:16 PM

Trump Is Lying About Voter Fraud

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