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Olympic Protester Tommie Smith Reclaims His Legacy in a New Documentary

"There’s a lot of people out there who lived the history I lived way back then. That history is not gone, and it will never die."

The Polling Crisis Is a Catastrophe for American Democracy

While political opinion polls aren't binding, they provide critical information about public affairs between elections. If they aren't reliable, America is at greater risk of truly post-factual politics. 

The President Confirms the World’s Fears

Donald Trump's open questioning of the legitimacy of the yet-undecided election has provoked a global crisis of confidence in American leadership. 

The Disbelief and Horror of Election Night Were Captured by a Russian Poet in 1933

by Masha Gessen

It is believed that “Stalin’s Epigram” led to Mandelstam’s arrest, in 1934. The poet died in the Gulag in 1938. Every line is recognizable six decades later.

'You Can’t Be Silent.' Schools Brace for the Presidential Election Aftermath

After a difficult election in 2016 saw a rise in racist bullying and classroom incivility, schools have taken steps to structure more productive conversations about politics and hope that they will help increase civic literacy for high school students. 

Pittsburgh's Suburbs Try to De-Karen the 2020 Election

by Brentin Mock

White suburban women have been important liberal activists since Trump's election, but still face difficulty in creating coalitions with communities of color in metro areas like Pittsburgh where segregation and inequality are rampant. 

Ted Olson Argued Bush v. Gore. Before Another Possibly Contested Election, Here Are 7 of His Winning Tactics

by Barbara Perry

Ted Olson served as counsel to George W. Bush in the 2000 Florida recount. He offers his advice to any election lawyers who may end up in the Supreme Court this year. 

New York Times Seeks Firsthand Accounts of Voting

The Times and ProPublica are providing a reporting mechanism for problems with voting or vote suppression locally, as well as for reporting stories about the voting experience across America. 

Tired of Trump, Deutsche Bank Games Ways to Sever Ties with the President - Sources

It has been reported that the German banking giant wishes to escape from loans owed by Donald Trump. 

Report: Trump is Terrified about Going to Prison after Losing the Election

"The president is said to be not only worried about “existing investigations” but new federal probes into matters we don’t even know about yet."

How To Lose An Election: A Brief History Of The Presidential Concession Speech

Ultimately, the concession isn't about the losing candidate accepting the loss, it's about their supporters accepting it.

Chris Rock Sounds Off on Hating Civil Rights Movies: ‘They Make Racism Look Very Fixable’

Rock did not call out any Civil Rights movies by name, although his argument that such films “make racism look very fixable” were the same criticisms thrown at Best Picture winner “Green Book.”

Kentucky State Police Quoted Hitler and Encouraged Cadets to be ‘Ruthless’ in a Training Program

The rhetoric in the slide show is consistent with “warrior-style” police training, which teaches officers to dehumanize people to act aggressively and forcefully. It also trains officers to approach every encounter with citizens as having a possibility of becoming dangerous or fatal.

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Black Lives Matter Organizer

"The Supreme Court has long recognized that peaceful protesters cannot be held liable for the unintended, unlawful actions of others," said American Civil Liberties Union National Legal Director David Cole.

D.C. Man Fights to Educate Americans on the Importance of Voting

“No matter what position you have, in a democracy if you don’t have the right to have your voice heard, you cannot really be considered a full citizen,” Phil Portlock said.

Executive Order on Establishing the President’s Advisory 1776 Commission

Donald Trump has issued an executive order calling for the establishment of a "1776 Commission" in the Department of Education to aid "local communities reasserting control of how children receive patriotic education in their schools."

The 2020 Vote Preferences of 102 Common First Names

Richards are going for Trump, and the much-maligned Karens are 60-40 for Biden. 

The Man Who Helped Turn 4chan Into the Internet's Racist Engine

A look at the people who enabled the creation of a far-right sewer of racism and bigotry on the internet.

Trump Closes Campaign With Bold Anti-Democracy, Pro-Political Violence Message

"This is not the message you broadcast if you are trying to expand your minority coalition. No sane political strategist would advise a candidate to close by emphasizing his opposition to democracy, support for political violence targeting his rivals, and contempt for popular public-health officials."

A Giant Test for Election Law (podcast)

Election Law expert Rick Hasen joins "What's Next" to discuss the state of litigation over voting procedures as election day approaches.