Democracy

Advocate and activist Jeff Singer joins “Rattling the Bars” to discuss the “Grants Pass v. Johnson” ruling, and what it means for America’s poor. The number of homeless people in…

This is the third annual poll from The 19th and SurveyMonkey, designed to shed light on what women, particularly women of color, and LGBTQ+ people think about the issues animating our…

The State of Missouri is scheduled to execute Marcellus “Khaliifah” Williams on Sept. 24 for a crime that even prosecutors now say he did not commit. On Sept. 12, a…

People in Iran continue to endure the devastating consequences of the authorities’ brutal crackdown on the “Woman Life Freedom” uprising amid systematic impunity for crimes under international law, Amnesty International…

Advocates for domestic violence survivors in Illinois celebrated earlier this month when Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law making it easier for incarcerated survivors of domestic violence to…

Nashville Juvenile Court Judge Sheila Calloway is ready to do just about anything to change public opinion about the justice system and youth restorative justice programs. Calloway, who oversees Davidson County’s juvenile court,…

Most supporters of both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris say they’ve thought a lot about the candidates this year and say the outcome of the race…

Last July, in the hillside neighborhood of Montclair, California, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price faced a church overflowing with people, many of whom blamed her for the crime in…

While presidential debates are already some of the most anticipated campaign events, this presidential debate comes with additional intrigue after President Joe Biden stepped aside from his reelection campaign. In a…

Did you know it requires more than 774,000 poll workers to conduct national elections in the United States? And these are just the election volunteers—the poll workers and election judges who…

In today’s world, political, social and cultural divides often hinder listening and understanding. Despite these challenges, bipartisan fundraising for social causes remains crucial. It is unfortunate that political ideologies can…

The issue of mass incarceration has been far less central to the 2024 election thus far in comparison to the 2020 presidential race. However, that doesn’t make the matter any…