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Liz Plank

Liz Plank

Senior Video Correspondent

    Latest articles by Liz Plank

    Are older voters the YOLO generation of the 2016 election?
    Politics

    Trump doesn’t inspire the young, so why does he inspire the old?

    By Liz Plank
    What if we judged sexist sport coverage as an Olympic sport?
    Olympics

    The sexist media coverage of the Olympics could stand alone as its own discipline.

    By Liz Plank
    Politics
    We made a Bernie and Hillary supporter assemble Ikea furniture togetherWe made a Bernie and Hillary supporter assemble Ikea furniture together
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    Politics

    The results were, unfortunately, exactly what you’d expect.

    By Liz Plank
    Politics
    What happens when you match a Trump and Hillary supporter together? We found out.What happens when you match a Trump and Hillary supporter together? We found out.
    Politics

    Can a Republican and a Democrat find common ground?

    By Liz Plank
    Video
    The NRA doesn’t buy politicians, it buys elections.The NRA doesn’t buy politicians, it buys elections.
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    90 percent of Americans and 92 percent of gun owners want gun reform, but the National Rifle Association has found clever ways to block that in Washington.

    By Liz Plank
    Politics
    50 million Americans live with disabilities. They could swing this election. You listening, politicians?50 million Americans live with disabilities. They could swing this election. You listening, politicians?
    Politics

    The rights of disabled people aren’t a partisan issue — they’re an American issue.

    By Liz Plank
    Politics
    We politicize everything else in the lives of LGBTQ people. Why not Orlando?We politicize everything else in the lives of LGBTQ people. Why not Orlando?
    Politics

    For many LGBTQ people whose lives are constantly politicized, calls to avoid politicizing the attack on the local community probably come as quite a surprise.

    By Liz Plank
    Video
    The unintended consequence of bathroom bills that lawmakers don’t want you to think aboutThe unintended consequence of bathroom bills that lawmakers don’t want you to think about
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    Restricting bathroom access on the basis of gender identity has dire consequences.

    By Liz Plank
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    Men shouldn’t be afraid of women, but Donald Trump shouldMen shouldn’t be afraid of women, but Donald Trump should