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Voting Rights Cannot Be Separated From Economic Justice, Says William Barber
Barber criticized the Democrats for bifurcating the Build Back Better economic legislation from voting rights.
Progressives Rail Against Sinema for Choosing Filibuster Over Voting Rights
The Arizona senator drew ire from voting rights advocates at events marking MLK Jr.'s birthday.
Dark Money “Persuasion Machine” for GOP Raised Record Cash Before 2022 Midterms
A fundraising proposal shows that the group sought to “shape and frame the political field” ahead of the 2022 midterms.
Sanders Says Manchin and Sinema Are Undermining US Democracy
Manchin and Sinema are opposed to filibuster reforms that would enable the passage of voting rights protections.
State Legislatures Are Silencing Native Voices Through Redistricting
Discrimination lawsuits are piling up in states that have approved final district maps.
Biden Decries Supreme Court Ruling That Blocks Vaccine Rules for Workers
The High Court placed a stay on the enforcement of vaccine rules for workers at companies with 100 employees or more.
Manchin Joins Sinema in Announcing Opposition to Abolishing Filibuster
Sen. Joe Manchin's decision is crushing Democratic hopes of passing key voting rights legislation.
We Can’t Let Radical Hope Disappear Into the Abyss of Authoritarianism
We must construct a new language of hope that allows us to imagine a future in which democracy can breathe.
Oath Keepers Founder Arrested on January 6 Sedition Charge
The far right leader is the first to be charged with seditious conspiracy in relation to January 6.
Critics Lambaste Sinema’s Opposition to Filibuster Changes
Sinema's position amounts to asking permission from “authors of vote-rigging” to protect voting rights, observers said.