elections

I Asked People Why They Don’t Vote, and This Is What They Told Me

I Asked People Why They Don’t Vote, and This Is What They Told Me

By Andrew Joseph Pegoda At least 40 percent to 90 percent of American voters stay home during elections, evidence that low voter turnout for both national and local elections is a serious problem throughout the U.S. With the 2020 presidential election approaching, directives for people to “get out and vote” will be firing up again. […]

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    New Green Strategy: Change the Electorate, Not the Election

    New Green Strategy: Change the Electorate, Not the Election

    By Tara Lohan How little do elected officials care about climate change? Look no further than a recent U.S. Senate hearing about the biggest threats facing the country, where lawmakers asked a single question about global warming during the entire three-hour event. Sadly, this hearing occurred just days after the world’s leading scientific body on […]

    It’s Official: Donald Trump Is a ‘Revolting Slug, Unfit for Public Office,’ Says NSW Parliament

    It’s Official: Donald Trump Is a ‘Revolting Slug, Unfit for Public Office,’ Says NSW Parliament

    The upper house of the New South Wales state parliament in Australia is condemning Donald Trump‘s run for president of the United States calling him a “revolting slug” unfit for public office. On Thursday, Greens MP Jeremy Buckingham introduced a motion slamming Trump’s hateful comments about women and minorities, including the remarks revealed last weekend […]