Thursday, January 9, 2025

Tag: voting rights

Vote like the planet depends on it—because it does

"We need to have climate justice."

Denouncing ‘intentional effort’ to sabotage election, judge orders nationwide reversal of...

A federal judge slammed the policies as a "politically motivated attack" on the U.S. Postal Service that—if allowed to stand—would disenfranchise voters in November.

No democrats allowed: A conservative lawyer holds secret voter fraud meetings...

“That kind of closed-door session, where a head of the Civil Rights Division is secretly speaking about enforcement with partisan state officials, is unprecedented."

Hundreds of thousands of nursing home residents may not be able...

Under federal law, nursing homes have a duty to facilitate residents’ rights, including voting. But even before the pandemic, compliance was spotty.

Tennessee signs bill increasing penalties related to political protests to felonies,...

Tennessee signs bill increasing penalties related to political protests to felonies, which could revoke right to vote

The post office crisis to come

Trump and DeJoy will stop at nothing to sabotage the USPS and steal the election — and there’s no telling the damage Trump will wreak if he’s able to swindle a second term.

Responding to voter suppression, understanding manipulated elections

Voter suppression has gotten more sophisticated in recent elections.

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.”

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The Santa Ana by Joan Didion

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Washington Post cartoonist resigns after paper censors criticism of Bezos and Trump

Cartoonist’s resignation highlights growing concerns over billionaire influence on the free press.

GOP attack on Medicaid puts millions of Americans at risk of losing coverage

Republicans push Medicaid cuts that could leave millions without health coverage.

8th baby freezes to death in Gaza, as Israeli forces fire on World Food...

The displaced Palestinians have been living in tents made of cloth and nylon, due to the scarcity of essentials such as water and food.