Politics

From democracies to authoritarian regimes, government policies can have life and death stakes for citizens. Pulitzer Center stories tagged with “Politics” feature reporting on elections, political corruption, systems of government and political conflict. Use the Pulitzer Center Lesson Builder to find and create lesson plans on politics.

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Deserted: The Deterioration of Reproductive Health Care in Louisiana

How reproductive health care is changing, especially in marginalized communities

Lorena O’Neil
StoryReach U.S. Fellow

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PART OF: The Climate Crisis in Post-Conflict Sri Lanka

Climate Change Brings a New Emergency to the Tamil Homeland in Sri Lanka

Amita Arudpragasam
Grantee

September 3, 2024
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PART OF: Deserted: The Deterioration of Reproductive Health Care in Louisiana

Doctors Grapple With How To Save Women’s Lives Amid ‘Confusion and Angst’ Over New Louisiana Law

Lorena O’Neil
StoryReach U.S. Fellow

September 3, 2024
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PART OF: Threats to Democracy in Europe

As the Far Right Rises in Eastern Germany, Companies Struggle To Attract Skilled Foreign Workers

Kirsten Grieshaber
Grantee

August 28, 2024
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PART OF: Militias of the Amazon

From the Coup to the Polls: Those Targeted in January 8 Investigations Are Running for Office in Pará (Portuguese)

Daniel Camargos
Rainforest Investigations Fellow

August 26, 2024
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PART OF: Militias of the Amazon

Man Convicted of Killing a Landless Man Becomes Soy Farmer Celebrated by Politicians in Pará (Portuguese)

Daniel Camargos
Rainforest Investigations Fellow

August 19, 2024
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PART OF: A Spreading Political Conflict

Amid Brutal Civil War, Sudan’s VP Defends Refusal To Participate in U.S.-Led Peace Talks

Leila Molana-Allen
Grantee

August 16, 2024
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PART OF: Guantanamo’s 9/11 Case Enters Its Most Critical Phase

In Shock Move, Defense Secretary Kills 9/11 Plea Deals

John Ryan
Grantee

August 2, 2024
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PART OF: Corruption and Misappropriation Exacerbate Forest Ecosystem Degradation in DRC

Is the Public Administration in the DRC at the Heart of the Unfair Compensation for the Displaced in Lualaba? (French)

Didier Makal
Rainforest Investigations Fellow

July 29, 2024
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Guantanamo’s 9/11 Case Enters Its Most Critical Phase

Guantanamo’s military tribunal system has hosted a riveting courtroom drama.

John Ryan
Grantee

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PART OF: Threats to Democracy in Europe

As Georgia Presses On With ‘Russia-Style’ Laws, Its Citizens Describe a Country on the Brink

Joanna Kozlowska
Grantee

July 20, 2024
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PART OF: Guantanamo’s 9/11 Case Enters Its Most Critical Phase

CIA Psychologist Waterboarded, Comforted, Received Poem From Accused 9/11 Mastermind

John Ryan
Grantee

July 19, 2024