political corruption
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Ryan Coogler Isn't Boycotting Georgia, but He's Raising Awareness about SB202 and Its 'Shameful Roots in Jim Crow'
Ryan Coogler is starting production for Black Panther 2, and he’s decided to film in Georgia again, following the first film in the franchise. In an op-ed he shared with select outlets, Coogler discussed what went into his decision to continue filming in Georgia after the passing of voter suppression bill SB202, which has led…
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Republicans Don't Believe in Democracy (Duh!), Study Says
We really don’t need any scientific research to prove to us that Republicans do not care about democracy. Pretty much every Republican-controlled state has laws on the books that make it extremely difficult to vote and pretty much most of them cried fraud—falsely—when Donald Trump lost the 2020 election to Joe Biden. But having scientific…
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Corporate America Has Spent $50 Million on State Lawmakers Who Support Limiting Voter Access
Some of America’s biggest and most profitable corporations have given more than $50 million to state lawmakers who have supported legislation that makes it harder for people to vote, according to Washington-based government watchdog group Public Citizen. The group’s accounting dates back to 2015, with AT&T being the biggest contributor at $811,000. Comcast gave $440,000,…
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Georgia Governor Says State's Voter Suppression Law Isn't About Fraud
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp said during an interview with WABE, an Atlanta-based NPR affiliate, that the state’s recent law limiting access to the ballot box has nothing to do with voter fraud. The interviewer brought up unfounded claims by Republicans in the state that voter fraud was widespread during the state’s elections in 2020 and…
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Wisconsin Group Tried to Purge Nearly 17,000 Eligible Voters Because Voter Suppression Is the Republican Way
Republicans don’t want non-Republicans voting. This statement is as factual as “Two plus two equals four.” Don’t get me wrong: I’m sure Democrats would also not fall into a deep depression if every Republican voter on Earth suddenly caught the Thanos snap, but they’re not the ones actively trying to limit voter access, delegitimize legally…