Tag: Voting Rights Act
On the brink: Supreme Court may endanger Voting Rights Act’s legacy
Facing a historic legal challenge, the Voting Rights Act's future hangs in balance.
The 8th Circuit Court ruling and the future of voting rights...
The court's decision limits enforcement of Section 2 to attorney general, posing a threat to voting rights.
With Alabama ruling, SCOTUS delivers ‘another major blow’ to Voting Rights...
"We must end the filibuster so the Senate can pass voting rights protections," declares the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
Hundreds of activists arrested in DC during “Moral Monday”
“I am not afraid, I will fight for liberation cause I know why I was made. I am not afraid.”
What happened to the Voting Rights Act?
There’s no telling what we’ll be able to accomplish when we win the battle for voting rights.
Responding to voter suppression, understanding manipulated elections
Voter suppression has gotten more sophisticated in recent elections.
It’s time to restore and strengthen the Voting Rights Act
On the 52nd anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, 31 states with histories of racial discrimination no longer have federal oversight of their voting process.
Restoring the Voting Rights Act
This week, the Voting Rights Advancement Act was introduced in Congress in hopes of restoring Section 5 to modern standards.
Republicans responsible for voter suppression in 2016
With a Republican majority currently held in all three branches, there will most likely be a lot more barriers and restrictions in the times ahead.
With voting rights protections gutted, polling places have been shuttered on...
Decisions to shutter or reduce voting locations are often made quietly and at the last minute, making pre-election intervention or litigation virtually impossible.
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House vote moves to undo Trump orders stripping union rights from federal workers
A bipartisan majority backed the Protect America’s Workforce Act to reverse what labor leaders call the “single-largest act of union busting in American history,” restoring collective bargaining protections for nearly 1 million federal employees.
Winter storm exposes Gaza shelter crisis as UN warns Palestinians left to freeze
As torrential rain floods tent encampments and an 8 month old baby dies of exposure, UN officials and aid groups say Israel’s continued blockade of shelter and supplies is deepening a humanitarian emergency despite ceasefire commitments.
FBI is making an enemies list—and most corporate media didn’t even check it once
The counter-revolution will not be televised.
Trump order targets state AI laws as critics cite Big Tech influence and federal...
A new executive order directs the Justice Department to sue states over “onerous and excessive” AI regulations and threatens funding cuts, drawing backlash from lawmakers, watchdogs, and governors who say it rewards major tech donors at the expense of public protections.
We need to know how corporate Democrats made President Trump possible
Scrutinizing them now is vital not only for clarity about the past. It also makes possible a clear focus on ways to prevent further catastrophe.