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’14th’ Director Ava DuVernay on Midterm Elections: ‘Either Way We’re in Trouble’

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay is warning that the midterm elections aren’t looking great for the U.S.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 1, 2026, 7:22 PM UTC

“I think either way we’re in trouble,” DuVernay told me at the Airbnb.org Gala last week.

“If the Democrats pull it out, I think you’re going to see an outsized reaction from the […].

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