Tag: voting rights
Why Trump’s attacks on mail-in ballots are a desperate attempt to...
“It’s ugly, and as un-American as you can get.”
Still ‘miles to go’ to ensure a safe and fair election,...
The statement from DeJoy came shortly after reports that at least 20 states plan to sue the postmaster general to force him to reverse the changes made to mail services.
19th Amendment turns 100: Fight for voting rights builds on centuries...
“To look for African American women and their history of the vote in 1920 is to miss the important chapter that begins in 1920 and doesn’t culminate until the Voting Rights Act is adopted in 1965.”
The war on democracy
"I don’t know what else to call it when a president is actively curtailing voting rights and doing his damnedest to de-legitimize the election..."
Young black voters may be the key to a Biden victory—if...
Surveys show that, rather than reflexively voting Democratic, young Black voters are pessimistic any Democrat can make a difference.
You can fight voter suppression–Here’s how
It’s easy to get angry or worried and throw your hands up, but there is something you can do right now.
Trump proclaims Nevada has made it ‘impossible’ for GOP to win...
"Using Covid to steal the state," the president added. "See you in Court!"
Supreme Court declines to overturn lower court decision that bars Floridians...
Voting rights advocacy groups called the Supreme Court's decision "deeply disappointing."
ERIC Crow, Jim Crow’s liberal twin
I don’t for a minute believe that the Pew Trust is out to wipe away African-American voting rights; just the opposite, they are the quintessential do-gooders. They just don’t do any good.
What our November elections could look like
In other words, looking to the fall, record numbers of voters will be casting mail-in ballots. But sizable numbers of voters will still be looking to vote in person.
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Pentagon press clampdown under Trump sparks first amendment alarm
Journalists and free press advocates warn that new Pentagon restrictions requiring pre-approval of even unclassified information represent a dangerous assault on democratic oversight, despite Trump’s claim that “nothing stops reporters.”
Revealed: ‘Chilling’ surveillance of activists by meat and dairy industry
The Animal Agriculture Alliance, which briefs the FBI, has tracked over 2,400 individuals linked to animal welfare and environmental groups.
The only way to stop Israel’s genocide: an embargo by a consortium of countries
Embargoes: how to bring peace to Israel, Palestine, and the surrounding Middle East.
Progressive Caucus backs bill to block bombs to Israel
The Congressional Progressive Caucus has endorsed legislation halting offensive U.S. weapons sales to Israel, marking a historic shift as outrage over Gaza’s devastation grows.
Fascists don’t deserve space: Our humanity is not up for debate
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing, centrist liberals have lionized the white supremacist, paving the way for a greater assault from authoritarian bullies.