This explainer is part of Prism’s series on Tribal Nations, Voting Rights, & Political Power. Read the rest of the series here. How far would you travel to vote? How much would you spend to participate in an election? How much energy would you expend to cast your ballot?
Asian Americans—a broad racial group that includes over 30 distinct ethnic subgroups—are the fastest-growing electorate in the country, and currently comprise nearly 5% of all American voters. Researchers believe the Asian American electorate could play a crucial role in the 2020 election: While still mostly concentrated in
The first presidential debate was a debacle that reinforced what we’ve already known and seen from the Trump administration. There was nothing new that we haven’t seen in the last four years. Instead of condemning fringe groups built on hate and white extremism, this administration continues to embolden
As COVID-19 started to bear down on the United States, the sheer scope of the global pandemic sparked concern among Native communities. Those impacted the hardest would be the most culturally significant. The keepers of stories. The purveyors of tradition, songs, religion, and language. The elders. Stark historical reminders
Twenty-four-year-old sustainability advocate Zureyma Johnson was born in Belize but lived in Midland, Texas—a big oil town—for most of her life. When she left Texas to go to school in Boston, she started experiencing some health problems. It wasn’t until she talked to a
With only weeks until Election Day, organizers are putting in overtime to increase voter turnout, register people before cutoff deadlines, educate about how to properly cast a mail-in ballot, and civically engage young people who might be voting for the first time. Though different organizers and advocates have their
The pejorative phrase “court packing” flows from a couple of questionable premises. First, that there is some morally or legally correct limit on the number of judges that should sit on the U.S. Supreme Court, and second that the use of political power to shift the balance of the
This article is part of Prism’s series on The New Normal, reimagining the United States in the wake of COVID-19 and racial injustice. We are at an inflection point in American history. COVID-19 and the resulting economic impact have left more Americans unemployed than in any other
It is time to call the world to truth and healing. Actually, it is past time in the United States and I celebrate with so many others who have been fighting for this moment of upheaval for decades. Our truth has finally broken through the clouds and is actually seen
This story originally appeared at NOISE Omaha, and is republished with permission as part of a partnership between Prism and NOISE. The ACLU of Nebraska is bringing a federal Civil Rights lawsuit against the city of Omaha, the chief of police, and one police captain. They announced the suit Monday
No matter which candidate is elected in 25 days, the next president will be the oldest person ever sworn in as the president of the United States. That fact, coupled with the reality that the sitting president is currently battling a deadly virus, put a brighter spotlight on the candidates
Last week, Kentucky state Rep. Lisa Willner submitted a request to draft “Attica’s Law,” a bill that would eliminate a clause from Kentucky’s rioting statute that lets prosecutors charge anyone who was a part of a group of rioters even if they themselves did not engage in “riotous
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