A Requiem for Our Right to Vote
Last week, a Trump-appointed judge delivered a brutal blow to what little remains of the Voting Rights Act. And with the GOP determined to obliterate the VRA, we’re quickly running out of options to save it.
Voting Rights
Who Remembers the Real Martin Luther King Jr.?
The civil rights leader has become an American paragon, his words and image coopted and distorted by the very people who sought to destroy him. Let’s remember the man and what he actually stood for.
Voting Alone Can’t Save Our Fragile Democracy
With 19 states passing 33 laws making it harder to vote, we need to do more than just get people to the polls. An electoral-justice journalist reports what we can do to make our votes count.
Has the Supreme Court Doomed Our Democracy?
Last week, two decisions by the Trumped-up SCOTUS bench set the U.S. on the path to perpetual GOP authoritarian rule.
We Could Be Headed For a Record-Breaking Women’s Vote
Voting by mail may be the key to getting more women to the proverbial polls. And to getting Trump and the GOP out of power.
What Is Voter Suppression? A Primer.
We don’t have a democracy if voters can’t get to the polls—and if their votes aren’t counted. Here's how we can fight to ensure a fair electoral process in the most important election of our lives.
Governor Kemp Is Turning Georgia Into Gilead
GOP-led state legislatures are suppressing minority votes and taking away the right to a safe, legal abortion. In Georgia, the governor who stole his seat while Secretary of State is doing it in one sitting.
The 16 Biggest Reasons Why You Have to Vote November 6
Have you been in an information blackout? Are you a single-issue voter? Well, no more. The stakes are too high for all of us. Here’s a list of what’s on the ballot.
Getting Good People Elected
This year is all about turning rage into action. Throughout the month of January, we're highlighting the most effective organizations doing that work.
Black Women Are Not Here to Save You
While White liberals are calling recent Black voter turnout a saving grace, Black women must reiterate: Our vote is OURS.