Immigrants and First Generation Americans Are Winning Local Elections
As Americans focus on the midterm elections for Washington politicians, a new group of candidates is surfacing in local races, enabled by district elections and public financing.
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Understanding the Devastating Impact of ‘Shelby County v. Holder’
In 2013 the US Supreme Court delivered a devastating decision that would lead to a host of state voter suppression laws, with which Americans continue to struggle today as they head to the polls.
When They Take Away Your Vote, Who Ya Gonna Call?
A glimpse at the legal battles being fought against the type of voter suppression that is currently being exposed by WhoWhatWhy.
Did You Know Russians Can Help Run US Elections — Legally?
A gaping hole in US election security seems to be that foreign investors can purchase companies charged with providing voter registration software and other election-related services. And nobody seemed to be aware of this — or care enough to do something — until now.
Breaking News: Georgia Sued Over Rejecting Absentee Ballots at High Rate
Just days after WhoWhatWhy exclusively revealed that one county in Georgia is rejecting absentee ballots at a stunning rate, a lawsuit has been filed to make sure that ballots across the state are counted — or that voters are notified immediately if there is a legitimate problem.
Exclusive: High Rate of Absentee Ballot Rejection Reeks of Voter Suppression
A WhoWhatWhy investigation shows that a huge percentage of absentee ballots in a majority-minority county are getting rejected — and that at least some voters seem to be kept in the dark about it.
Capitalism Without Capital
A world-renowned economist looks at the growing power of an economy of intangibles and why the markets, especially the tech sector, may be so volatile for years to come.
Keeping Jim Crow Alive in Georgia With ‘Exact Match’
“Exact match” voter registration is a law enacted by the Republican-controlled Georgia state legislature; it carries on the infamous history of suppressing the African American vote in the Peach State.
Post-Maria, Many Puerto Ricans Struggle to Access Adequate ID to Vote
Coralis Camacho Garcia came to Florida from hurricane-devastated Puerto Rico. She still had her original documents so she could register to vote — she was one of the lucky ones.
The Geopolitical Downsides of Fracking Are Downright Scary
How American oil independence is, in reality, a bad idea from an economic and geopolitical perspective.
Why Can’t Americans Rank Their Votes?
Only one state in the US allows voters to rank their candidates for federal and state elections. But enthusiasm for the system is growing nationally. Could, and should, this be the voting system of the future?
Exclusive: Kavanaugh Father-Son Cancer Powder Keg
Brett Kavanaugh has devoted his career to fighting regulation on corporations — while his father has helped corporations limit industry liability in a huge looming cancer case affecting millions of women, babies, and others.