The Pride and Pain of the UFW March
Co-published with High Country News. California farmworkers and their advocates walked 335 miles to the state’s capitol in support of voting protections.
Will Arizona’s Relentless Republican Gerrymander Decide the 2024 Presidential Election?
Co-published with Salon. Arizona Republicans have worked long and hard to lock down a majority — and seize power over the state's electors.
COVID Cleaned Out North Carolina’s College Campuses. That Has Electoral Consequences.
Co-published with The Week and Yahoo News. In August, North Carolina's colleges were cleaned out after a surge of COVID-19 cases, creating a diaspora of young voters that could impact the election.
Understanding the Voting Challenges Facing Native Americans
Co-published with Matter of Fact. Native Americans makeup 6 percent of Arizona’s eligible voters and could be a powerful voting bloc. But that’s only if they can get to the polls.
Poll Watchers and the Long History of Voter Intimidation
Co-published with Retro Report and The New Yorker. President Trump has called on supporters, including law enforcement officers, to monitor election sites. Voter intimidation tactics have a long history.
Metcalfe Park: Black Vote Rising
Co-published with The Intercept and PBS WORLD Channel. Activists in Milwaukee are determined to prevent a repeat of Wisconsin’s April primary, held at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Want to Vote? Pay Up.
Co-published with The New Republic. In many states, ex-felons are required to settle debts before they can cast a ballot—a modern twist on poll taxes, disenfranchising black Americans.