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Politics (Page 17)

Kwon Atlas

November 4, 2022

Community, Journalism and Politics: A Q&A with Kwon Atlas

(DENVER) — Kwon Atlas wears many hats. He’s an entrepreneur, activist, politico and journalist. But around Five Points, the neighborhood he calls home, Atlas is best known as the guy who tackles big problems with creative solutions. 

November 4, 2022

Blind Persons Sue State of Alabama for Right to Vote Privately

In Alabama, blind citizens cannot vote using paper ballots without help from a sighted person. The lawsuit contends that this violates their right to vote privately and independently. 

October 30, 2022

LA Council Members Face Mounting Pressure to Resign

The pressure to resign continues for Los Angeles City Council members Gil Cedillo and Kevin de León. The two embattled councilmen have faced weeks of protests at city hall and outside their homes after a recording filled with racially charged language about groups throughout Los Angeles surfaced.

Mark Charles

October 18, 2022

Why This 2020 Presidential Candidate Rejects the Two-Party System

Charles, a Native American activist, ran for president on a platform of “conciliation,” promoting a mutual understanding of the shared history of Americans. 

October 17, 2022

Landlords Profit From the World Cup as Renters Are Evicted

Carla was given two weeks to vacate her apartment to make room for World Cup visitors "This precarious situation has given me nightmares.”