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GOP Election Attorney Joins Republican-Led Efforts to Disqualify Trump
Election officials expect more lawsuits as a growing number of legal scholars express support for this legal strategy.
We Can Survive Together by Becoming Kin
“What kind of story are we setting ourselves up to replicate in the world?” asks “Becoming Kin” author Patty Krawec.
Colorado Lawsuit’s Strategy for Keeping Trump Off Ballot Is Starting to Spread
The lawsuits cite the 14th Amendment, which says former officials who engage in insurrection may not serve as president.
WI GOP Offers “Nonpartisan” Redistricting Bill That Still Lets Them Draw Maps
The proposal came after Republicans realized they couldn't impeach a justice who would likely rule against current maps.
Is BRICS+ an Anti-Colonial Formation Worth Cheering From the Left? Far From It.
BRICS+ is not a new Non-Aligned Movement seeking to redistribute global wealth but an alliance of aspiring hegemons.
Trump’s Own DOJ Set Up a Major Roadblock to GOP Attempts to Impeach Biden
Political observers are describing the memo as a literal “Trump card” that helps Biden.
Kevin McCarthy Announces Congressional Impeachment Inquiry Against Biden
The impeachment inquiry against Biden “is simply red meat for the extreme rightwing,” a White House spokesperson said.
Alabama Republicans File Appeal to Supreme Court Over Gerrymandered Maps
The Supreme Court previously upheld an order demanding that Alabama fix maps that diluted Black residents' voting power.
Harlan Crow Funded Ginni Thomas Group Created in Anticipation of Citizens United
Thomas's group was founded to influence Supreme Court decisions following the Citizens United ruling.
Redrawing of GOP Gerrymandered Districts Could Tip House in Dems’ Favor in 2024
A dozen or more House districts could be redrawn by next year's races.