Articles by Paola Rosa-Aquino
Paola Rosa-Aquino is Grist's justice fellow.
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![A voter casts his ballot during a special election in Georgia's 6th Congressional District special election at St. Bede's Episcopal Church on June 20, 2017 in Tucker, Georgia.]()
![A voter casts his ballot during a special election in Georgia's 6th Congressional District special election at St. Bede's Episcopal Church on June 20, 2017 in Tucker, Georgia.]()
Don’t blame Hurricane Michael victims for voting for climate deniers
It's not necessarily true that Hurricane Michael victims are voting for climate deniers. Some may not have a chance to vote in the first place.
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Floridians who missed voter registration deadline because of Hurricane Michael are out of luck
Several civil rights groups have filed an injunction against the state, which refuses to further extend the registration deadline despite issuing mass evacuations.
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How Brazil’s presidential election could eff up the planet for everyone
The Brazilian far-right election frontrunner threatens not just Amazonian forests, but the fate of our planet.
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Fuming residents are fighting back against a neighboring oil refinery
According to a new report, nearly 40 percent of the country lives within three miles of at least one high-risk chemical facility.
