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With Voting Rights Act in Shambles, North Carolina Kicks Voter Suppression Into High Gear
Republicans are trying to overhaul the state's election.
SCOTUS v. the Right to Vote: Three Strikes, but We’re Not Out
This ruling is the third time in the past five years that the Supreme Court has struck a blow against fair elections.
Supreme Court Guts Voting Rights Act, Sparking Fears of Rollback for Minorities Long After Jim Crow
In a major blow for voting rights, the U.S. Supreme Court has invalidated an integral part of the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act, the crowning achievement of the 1960s …
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He Can Marry, She Can’t Vote: Another Day in Deranged America
While one segment of the nation is lifted out of apartheid, another is shoved back down into it.
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Wisconsin Legislature Fast-Tracking “War on Democracy” Bill
GOP lawmakers are fast-tracking a controversial bill to keep political donors secret, enact voter ID, and limit early voting.
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War on Democracy in Wisconsin: Bill Would Enact Voter ID, End Disclosure, Limit Early Voting and Expand Lobbyist Influence
A Wisconsin legislator has managed to bundle nearly all of the excesses associated with dirty elections into a single bill that good government advocates are describing as a 'sweeping …
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When Discussing the Voting Rights Act, Race Can’t be Ignored
We want an informed electorate, and everyone should read it and even carry the small pamphlet around.
Supreme Court Could Bring Back Jim Crow Voting Laws
Greg Palast: Congress should extend Voting Rights Act to all states before Supreme Court overturns it.
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Defend Martin Luther King’s Dream Act: Protect the Voting Rights Act and Expand It Across America
America's heart breaks when we see, a half century after King's Dream speech, African-Americans in Florida standing for six hours to cast their ballot.
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Voting Rights Law Draws Skepticism From Justices
A central provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 may be in peril.