Ahead of the election, a “jota defense” of LGBTQ Latino organizers, activists, drag performers, and culture workers formed to inspire civic engagement in key battleground states, and to remind Latino communities that everyone can play a role in the presidential election—including those who cannot vote because of their immigration
With this year’s historic election amidst a global pandemic and a period of political discourse with the Black Lives Matter movement, voters abroad are trying to make their vote count now more than ever before. The Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) reports that there are 2.9 million Americans
The Organic Act of Guam, an unincorporated territory of the United States, grants the people of Guam and their descendants U.S. citizenship, but they are not allowed to vote for the United States vice president and president. Today, the people of Guam are still fighting to gain the rights
This article is part of a collaboration between Prism and Just Media. In this unprecedented election cycle, voter participation has hit record levels. Only part way through October, this year’s early vote total had already surpassed that of 2016. Voters have reported long lines at polling places for days
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, people detained within Texas’ Harris County jail system have been speaking out through phone calls and letters, sharing with loved ones about the conditions inside and their ever present fears as the virus spreads. This election season, more of those inside are
Voting rights have been a major focus during this election year, and even in the face of ongoing suppression, voters are using early voting opportunities and mail-in ballots to ensure their voices are heard. In cities across the country, efforts to expand access to the vote have extended to
Gabriel came to the United States the long way: He was born in Cuba, lived in Spain, and then Israel. In 2013, he immigrated to New York, where he successfully applied for a green card. By 2018, Gabriel made the choice to become a U.S. citizen, and he and
In the weeks leading up to Monday’s Supreme Court confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett, there was a slate of reporting about abortion and religious communities. Much of the reporting was ahistorical, inaccurate, and failed to convey that Coney Barrett was not confirmed despite her inexperience and extreme views, but
In the midst of a pandemic, thousands of Americans nationwide have taken to the streets with a demand: Abolish the police. Two years prior, the case against sheriffs gained steam—inspired by a speech former Attorney General Jeff Sessions gave to the National Sheriffs Association in which he called the
This article is part of Prism’s Election 2020: What’s at Stake coverage. Racial justice has been an inescapable issue for Black, Indigenous, and other people of color, and the headline-making killings of unarmed Black people leading up to the death of George Floyd in police custody are
This article is part of Prism’s Election 2020: What’s at Stake coverage. This year, workers in the United States have faced increasingly dire and dangerous circumstances as the COVID-19 pandemic collided with the country’s long-standing failures to ensure employers provide fair pay and protections. The
This article is part of Prism’s Election 2020: What’s at Stake coverage. This year has been a watershed moment that has raised the nation’s awareness and outrage about police violence and the injustices of the criminal legal system. As the country pivots from a whirlwind summer and
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