Politics

Since the court issued its ruling last week, Republican-controlled states have begun to redraw their voting maps in a “gerrymandering arms race” that “could lead to the largest drop in Black representation since the Jim Crow era,” explains Berman.

"The Crows' influence-buying and political spending are emblematic of a larger problem: the ongoing attempt by billionaires to purchase our democracy."

A comprehensive report found a systemic discrimination against African-American residents in Ferguson, Missouri. Now the Justice Department is calling for a major overhaul of the city's criminal justice system and Attorney General Eric Holder is demanding compliance.

With defense spending largely untouchable, health programs and other social support systems will likely bear the brunt.

"Biden is choosing to stand with polluters over people at the expense of frontline communities and the future of the planet."

A malignant megalomaniac facing no countervailing power will continue to expand his terrain until he is stopped.

For the sake of our democracy, he must resign immediately.

Isn’t it now time for all of us to reclaim our space—and nation—from Donald Trump?

The new law makes it impossible for returning citizens to know whether they are eligible to vote.

Trump’s war on the law extends beyond flouting Congress and packing courts — overseas, it extends to arguable crimes against humanity.