Republicans Are Trying to Steal Your Vote, and Dems Are Snoozing Through It

Published: May 18, 2021, 4 a.m.

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Republicans all over the country are pushing hard and pushing fast to make sure as few people vote as possible. In 11 states, they\\u2019ve already passed laws restricting voting rights, and more laws are coming. It\\u2019s not just a response to the Trumpist lie that the 2020 election was rigged. It\\u2019s basically an extension of the Capitol riots, argues Mother Jones\\u2019 Ari Berman\\u2014a way to \\u201caccomplish the aims of the insurrection through \\u2018legal, legislative\\u2019 means.\\u201d Plus! The Nation\\u2019s Jeet Heer talks UFOs. And New York City mayoral candidate Kathryn Garcia details her vision for \\u201ca more livable city.\\u201d


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