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Editorial: New York Democrats failed to protect voting rights

New York Republicans launched a well-funded campaign to defeat voting rights ballot initiatives. Democrats did not respond with the same effort or coordination. As a result, barriers to electoral participation, particularly for young people, will be upheld.

WSN Editorial Board • November 15, 2021

New York Democrats failed to launch a coordinated campaign to protect voting rights through ballot Proposals 3 and 4 this November, leading to their rejection by voters. As New...

Emails Aren’t Convincing Electors to Change Their Votes

Melanie Pineda, Staff Writer • November 28, 2016

Electors are not in any way impressed by the thousands of emails they're receiving, and bigotry will not magically disappear even in the case of a political miracle.

Staff Rants: Nov. 8-14

WSN Staff • November 15, 2016

These post-election staff rants are guaranteed to make you laugh, cry and shove all of the kale in your house into the garbage.

Trump Surrogates Erode Trust In Political Process

Annie Cohen, Staff Writer • September 20, 2016

Donald Trump’s surrogates are a haphazard group of political and cultural eccentrics, most of whom have little to no knowledge of or experience in politics.

Antiquated Voting Equipment Threatens Democracy

Akshay Prabhushankar, Deputy Opinion Editor • September 14, 2016

Prudently maintaining suitable voting equipment is to preserve the integrity of American democracy.

Does the American Election System Even Want You to Vote?

Sofia Pereira, Contributing Writer • September 9, 2016

The voting process may be a hassle, but it is up to us as dissatisfied members of this community to elect officials who will change the system.

With Bush Gone, Moderates Have Nowhere to Turn

Emily Fong, Deputy Opinion Editor • February 22, 2016

Jeb Bush’s bid for the presidency was one best suited to an earlier era in time, not the current cycle of screaming and shouting that has begun to characterize our national discourse.

Voting is Valuable, Regardless of Reason

Max Schachere, Staff Writer • February 16, 2016

So, whether you like Hillary for her gender, Carson for his race, or Sanders for his accent, it does not matter – just vote.