This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. From language barriers to felony disenfranchisement, a range of obstacles continue to prevent eligible voters from sharing their voice during an election. Another barrier? The voting process isn’t always fun…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Climate change has joined racism, sexism, and related aggressions in creating a new dynamic demanding redress of America’s inequalities and defining its divisions. But it isn’t just limited to climate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As recently as last fall, analysts confidently forecasted similarly record-breaking levels of participation in the 2020 presidential election. Fast forward 12 months and, needless to say, things have changed. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. If the presidential election of 2016 did nothing else, it put rural America’s “brain drain” on the public radar. Seemingly overnight, reporters and political pundits started connecting dots they had…
In Episode 3, hosts Phil Buchanan and Grace Nicolette are joined by LaTosha Brown, co-founder of Black Voters Matter, an organization working to fight voter suppression and build power in marginalized, predominantly…
It’s election season in the U.S., and get-out-the-vote efforts are in full swing. And one question being asked by pundits and politicos is, how can we motivate young voters to…
Journalists, civic organizations, policymakers, and technology executives are rightly focused on protecting the integrity of the elections. With so much at stake, concerns about disinformation, voter intimidation, and the voting…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Every month, the Solutions Journalism Network highlights a ‘Member of the Month’ — a journalist doing, or supporting, excellent solutions-focused reporting. This month, we’re featuring Kevin Grant — co-founder and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There’s an often-told story in public health school about a group of villagers near the shore of a river who suddenly see children being swept downstream. After they form a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over 35 million eligible voters in the U.S. have disabilities, and yet a study by the United States Government Accountability Office estimates that 83% of polling places surveyed have one…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The North American Bikeshare Association (NABSA) has launched its “Roll to the Polls” campaign, an industrywide effort among to help voters access polling sites via free or discounted vehicles on Election Day. The…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Democracy is the system of governance in which marginalized people are most likely to thrive, but as public trust in our electoral system weakens, our most vulnerable populations are at…