Stories tagged: "why i vote 2020"

Commentary Gema María Duarte, a native of Nicaragua, currently lives in the Philadelphia suburbs., but votes with Nicaragua in mind. (Courtesy of Gema María Duarte)
Commentary I Vote with ‘My Native Nicaragua on My Shoulders’

Gema María Duarte sees many of the same authoritarian characteristics in Donald Trump that she sees in Daniel Ortega, Nicolas Maduro and the Castros.

Gema María Duarte Gema María Duarte September 30, 2020 1:07 pm EDT
Elections Keisha Shields is voting in memory of her father and their shared values.
Elections I Vote in Honor of My Dad, Who Died from Cancer as Trump Cut Research Funding

Keisha Shields remembers how troubled she and her father were after the 2016 election. So in memory of him, she's using her vote to stand up for their shared values this November.

Keisha Shields Keisha Shields September 25, 2020 5:10 pm EDT
Voting Lance Wood. Photo courtesy Lance Wood.
Voting ‘A Fair Shot:’ This CMU Student Votes Because the Environment and Economy Aren’t Mutually Exclusive

Central Michigan University student Lance Wood doesn’t see science and the economy as different things — people need both working together to thrive.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel September 22, 2020 11:54 am EDT
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Commentary My Parents Are Undocumented Immigrants. I’m Voting in North Carolina Because They Can’t.

A first-generation American and NC community college student tells us why immigrant rights and women’s rights are driving her to vote.

Carolina Caltzoncint-Herrera Carolina Caltzoncint-Herrera September 22, 2020 8:00 am EDT
Voting Teresa Duhl (center, back) and her family (from left to right: Chris Duhl (spouse and partner), Ethan Duhl (oldest child (13 in the photo, now 15), Spencer Duhl (youngest child (10 in photo, now 12)) (in front).Photo provided by Teresa Duhl
Voting ‘Other Lives Depend on It’: What Inspires This Michigan Voter

Teresa Duhl votes to empower those who are waiting in place.

Sherri Kolade Sherri Kolade September 15, 2020 5:05 pm EDT

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The post-war economic boom of the 1950s and 60s sharply increased Wisconsin crop production. In this photo from the Wisconsin Historical Society, Latino farm workers hoe a cucumber field near Wautoma in 1967. Economy From Farms to Factories to New Businesses, Latinos Have Made a Mark on Wisconsin’s Economy for More Than a Century
This 2018 photo shows the signage of the Fayetteville Works plant where the Delaware-based Chemours Company manufactures C3 dimer acid, also known as GenX. The chemical has entered the Cape Fear River, a source of drinking water for much of the southeastern part of North Carolina for an unknown time period. (Photo via AP Photo/Gerry Broome) Environment Polluters of ‘Forever Chemicals’ No Longer Getting a Pass, EPA Head Pledges
A photo of the Fall Creek School District building in Eau Claire County. Gina Kildahl, a parent whose 7-year-old son contracted COVID-19 while attending the school, recently filed a lawsuit against the district for failing to implement masking requirements and other precautions aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. (Photo courtesy of the Fall Creek School District) Coronavirus Mom Who Sued Over Lack of COVID Protections in National Spotlight
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Elections WATCH: Samer Ghani Didn’t Vote Until Recently. Here’s Why He’s Pleading With You to Vote Now.

This Milwaukee photographer and videographer talks about the high stakes of the November election.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski September 15, 2020 12:59 pm EDT
Commentary The writer, a student at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, says she's telling her story so eligible voters will appreciate the import of their vote this fall.
Commentary I’m Not Eligible to Vote. That’s Why I Work To Make Sure Others Do.

An immigrant living in NC says her father is the only family member eligible to vote, so she makes sure others know what’s at stake.

Veronica Fonseca Veronica Fonseca September 11, 2020 4:55 pm EDT