Tag: voting rights
Our country is trading children’s lives for guns
Guns have become an intimate part of American culture, one that is fed by gun-makers and the gun lobby, the right-wing media and Hollywood, and of course the Republican Party. Our children are paying the price.
Georgia SOS Raffensperger flirts with Trump propagandists in reelection campaign
A principled conservative who rejected demands in 2020 to “find votes” is now singing a very different tune.
New efforts seek to build trust in elections, in the face...
Believers of Trump’s big lie about the 2020 election continue to ignore national media and election experts. Will they be convinced by poll workers and local leaders to trust the democratic process again?
Are Iowa’s days as the nation’s first presidential nominating contest numbered?
The jockeying has begun over which mix of states might take part in a series of coordinated opening primaries for 2024’s Democratic nominee.
New book argues mandatory voting will fulfill America’s promise of democracy
Miles Rapoport and E.J. Dionne say a healthier political culture and more representative government will result when all eligible citizens vote.
A five-alarm emergency for democracy
The GOP’s voter suppression laws are working. They need to be stopped before more states adopt them.
More than 80 election-denying candidates running for governor, attorney general and...
A series of reports underscore that disinformation is getting worse in 2022, not better.
Mailed ballots boosted 2020’s turnout—will it work in 2022?
New research on the 2020 election confirms that mailed-out ballots boost turnout—especially when there are no bureaucratic hurdles for voters.
Michigan initiatives clash on how to stop GOP’s election deniers
Competing state constitutional amendments go to different lengths to enshrine voting rights and target anti-voter legislation and court rulings.
America, a nation teetering on the edge
The kind of question we the people of America should be asking ourselves, “Can we get along? Why is it that we can’t get along?”
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Bernie Sanders speaks out: Criticizing Israeli policy is not antisemitism
Amid national debate over Gaza protests, Senator Bernie Sanders challenges the narrative equating criticism of Israel with antisemitism, drawing on his personal history and widespread American discontent.
US intervenes as ICC mulls war crime warrants for Netanyahu
As the ICC prepares to potentially issue arrest warrants for high-ranking Israeli officials, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, for war crimes, a closer look at the concerted efforts by the U.S. and Israel to prevent these legal actions.
American campuses erupt in protests over Gaza, drawing harsh police response and national outrage
As students across the U.S. demand university divestment and an end to military aid for Israel, aggressive crackdowns raise alarms about civil liberties.
Turning the tide: How global conservation efforts are curbing biodiversity loss
A decade-long scientific study reveals significant success in conservation actions worldwide, offering hope amidst the biodiversity crisis.
Eight drivers that springboard Trump’s nose-dive into humiliated loser
What makes even a lousy career criminal look bad? To be proved a blundering, hypocritical boob.