Special Report: Election 2020

With so much at stake, this election feels like no other in our lifetime. Rewire News Group will be with you every step of the way with reporting, commentary, and analysis that examine what the results mean for our rights.

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Commentary Racist Nonsense

No, I Won’t Reach Out to Trump Voters

Nov 10, 12:31pm Imani Gandy

Why is it always the responsibility of oppressed people to reach out to their oppressors?

[PHOTO: Kamala Harris and Joe Biden in masks looking at the camera]

Commentary Law and Policy

3 Things President Biden Can Do on Day One for Reproductive Rights

Nov 9, 10:54am Caroline Reilly

President-elect Joe Biden could tackle Trump's harmful reproductive health-care policies on his first day on the job.

Analysis Human Rights

Trump Made Disability Rights a Partisan Issue. Can Biden Fix That?

Nov 10, 9:00am Robyn Powell

Disability rights have traditionally been considered a bipartisan issue. Swift and significant action will undo the damage of the last four years.

Culture & Conversation Media

Election Night Showed Why We Need Abortion Storytellers on TV

Nov 4, 12:27pm Danielle Campoamor

Men sermonizing on possible political outcomes from the perch of their cable TV ivory towers are ill-equipped to cover abortion in any respect.

More on the 2020 Election

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Commentary Politics

More Anti-Choice Women Were Elected to Congress Than Ever Before

Nov 17, 12:30pm Erin Matson

And there’s nothing feminist about that.

[PHOTO: Two poll workers in masks reviewing ballots]

Analysis Law and Policy

Two Very Different Abortion Access Stories Emerge After the Election

Nov 5, 1:19pm Danielle Campoamor

While Colorado voters protected abortion access, Louisiana voters further limited abortion access, proving that access depends on where you live.

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News Politics

6 Good News Moments From the Election So Far

Nov 5, 11:33am Caroline Reilly

Stressed while waiting for the final election results? From LGBTQ lawmakers who were elected and big victories in Colorado, here are good news to keep you going.

[PHOTO: People stand in long lines to vote in Georgia]

News Politics

Despite What Georgia Officials Say, It’s Not Illegal to Send Pizza to the Polls

Nov 3, 8:38am Anoa Changa

Volunteers providing support, snacks, and water at the polls—to both people in line to vote and those passing by—have been met with opposition.

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Analysis Abortion

Desperate to Show Support for an Abortion Ban, Colorado Organizers Turned to Dentists

Oct 31, 8:49am Susan Rinkunas

Dentists and dermatologists don't specialize in reproductive health—but they've come out against Prop 115, which would ban most abortions after 22 weeks.