Tag: voting rights
Backlash over North Dakota voter ID law could rally Native Americans
Tribes – with celebrity help – are mobilizing members ahead of midterms.
Greg Palast sues Georgia’s Brian Kemp for purging 340,000 from voter...
Georgia secretary of state and Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp has overseen the removal of more than 340,000 current Georgia residents from voting rolls.
Latino activist group and Lyft partner up to get people out...
The move by state officials to change the single polling place from the civic center – where it was for the past 16 years – to outside city limits without access by public transportation ahead of a heated governor's race could have major implications.
Two weeks before midterms, Trump attacks democracy with ‘one of the...
Clarke argued that the president's tweet is clearly part of an ongoing right-wing effort to "promote fear and incite law enforcement to action in ways that could chill voter participation this midterm election cycle."
Message to Millennials
On November 6, you have the power to alter the course of American politics...
‘Unreal:’ Claiming concerns over ‘political activity,’ Georgia officials order black seniors...
"This is voter suppression, Southern style."
Voter purges: What Georgians heading to the polls need to know
Recent news casts doubt on whether some voters in the state will be able to cast a ballot when they show up on Election Day.
Ari Berman: Republicans in North Dakota are attempting to disenfranchise thousands...
The law could make a difference in the close race between Democratic Senator Heidi Heitkamp and her Republican challenger Kevin Cramer.
Here’s how Georgia is suppressing voters as early voting begins
The combined effect is to put voters – especially racial minorities – at risk of disenfranchisement as the state’s hotly contested governor’s race approaches.
Voter registration is inherently racist
And several other reasons that the midterm elections are testing how far some states can go in disenfranchising certain voters.
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The ultimate corporate corruption: Trump appoints Musk to oversee US regulations
Examining the implications of Musk’s appointment to lead Trump’s new department of Government Efficiency and what It means for American democracy.
Trump’s plans to weaponize the military against protesters and immigrants face fewer legal constraints
Amid threats to deploy federal troops for mass deportations and protest suppression, advocates warn that recent legal shifts may grant unprecedented latitude to a second Trump administration.
Looming fascism and the question of hope
Let’s make the most of it, no matter how much hope we have. What we need most of all is not optimism, but determination.
JD Vance hints at Elon Musk’s role in targeting Social Security under Trump’s ‘efficiency’...
Republican vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance reveals Elon Musk could lead a commission to cut federal spending, with Social Security and the Department of Defense as potential targets. The billionaire’s past decision-making raises concerns about the future of essential programs.
What are republics, exactly? It’s a good time to learn
Republican ideals have evolved over millennia, shaping governance across the globe. Modern republics continue to adapt, but face challenges in upholding their foundational principles.