Tag: voting rights
North Carolina GOP boasts that its voter suppression efforts are working
Press release celebrates that African-American early voting is down in the state.
Observers sent to polling places to help protect voters
These poll watchers will be sent to places more likely to be affected by racial discrimination, intimidation or other means of depriving voters.
Indiana Officials are Trying to Block Almost 45,000 Black Citizens from...
Police raided the largest voter registration drive in the state with the lowest voter turnout in the country.
North Carolina Slashed Their Early Voting Hours and Now This Is...
The state could decide both the presidential election and control of the Senate.
As Trump Conjures the Voter Fraud Boogeyman, Voter Suppression is the...
Nearly 1 in 3 eligible voters in the upcoming election will be a member of a minority group.
Democracy out of Reach for Some Native Americans
The U.S. has done almost nothing to make voting accessible for some Native American tribes. A federal judge on Tuesday will hear an emergency motion to open more polling locations.
Texas on Short Leash After Defying Court’s Voting Rights Order
After violating a court order intended to protect voters, Texas is ordered to submit all voting material for approval.
Georgia is Using an Error-Riddled Database to Reject Thousands of Voter...
Georgia has seen its fair share of voting issues, but it’s far from the only state that does.
Native Americans in Nevada Will Have to Travel Almost 100 Miles...
When confronted about the disparity, the state claimed that Native Americans can still register by mail or on the internet.
The Voting Rights Act 2.0
Over half a century after the Voting Rights Act became law, the struggle continues.
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The Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act and the battle against government spying
The FANFSA, passed with a 219-199 vote, garnered support from both sides of the aisle, with 96 Democrats and 123 Republicans backing the bill.
Progressive International unveils database exposing global right-wing network threatening democracies
This database, which results from a year of meticulous research, exposes the mechanisms through which these forces erode democratic norms and foster geopolitical instability.
20 percent of common produce carry unhealthy levels of pesticides new report says
Of the 59 common produce items evaluated, popular produce like strawberries, green beans and potatoes posed the highest risks.
US diplomacy thwarts Palestinian UN membership amid claims of supporting statehood leaked cable shows
This diplomatic maneuvering seeks to avoid a U.S. veto, which would publicly align the country against Palestinian self-determination.
GOP attorneys general petition against EPA’s use of civil rights law for environmental justice
The petition, if successful, could have dire consequences for communities living near industrial sites.