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Voting Rights

Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders talks to reporters outside the West Wing following a meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House on July 12, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
News
Politics & Elections

Biden Implies Sanders — Not Manchin or Sinema — Is Obstructing Democratic Agenda

The president’s statement came hours before Manchin and Sinema would kill Democrats’ marquee voting bill.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
January 20, 2022
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Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin are seen on Capitol Hill on Januaru 19, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

Voting Rights Legislation, Filibuster Changes Fail to Pass in the Senate

Democratic Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema voted against changing to a “talking filibuster.”
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
January 20, 2022
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Bree Newsome Bass
Interview
Economy & Labor

Bree Newsome Bass: “Capitalism Has to Collapse”

Organizers Kelly Hayes and Bree Newsome Bass discuss long COVID, voting rights and getting organized.
by
Kelly Hayes,
Truthout
January 20, 2022
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Sen. Bernie Sanders answers questions from reporters at the Capitol on July 12, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
News
Politics & Elections

Sanders Says He’s Open to Supporting Primary Challengers to Manchin and Sinema

The Vermont senator called the conservative Democrats’ support of the filibuster “pathetic” on Wednesday.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
January 19, 2022
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks during a news conference following a Senate democratic caucus meeting on voting rights and the filibuster on Capitol Hill on January 18, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

Senate Dems Push to Bring Back “Talking Filibuster” in Pursuit of Voting Rights

Sen. Joe Manchin signaled he would not support a talking filibuster, even if his decision spurred a primary challenge.
by
Jessica Corbett,
Common Dreams
January 19, 2022
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President Joe Biden delivering remarks about his administration's implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on January 14, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
Op-Ed
Politics & Elections

Biden’s Wing of the Democratic Party Is Sinking His Presidency

Joe Biden and Chuck Schumer have no control of their party, or any plan to fix what is shaping up to be an awful year.
by
John Knefel,
Truthout
January 19, 2022
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Activists take part in a voting rights protest in front of the White House on November 17, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
News Analysis
Politics & Elections

Republicans, Aided by Manchin and Sinema, Are Stonewalling Voting Rights Bill

The Senate will debate the voting rights bill for all to see, but the filibuster is set to prevent it from passing.
by
Marjorie Cohn,
Truthout
January 18, 2022
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Martin Luther King III, eldest son of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., speaks before the annual D.C. Peace Walk: Change Happens with Good Hope and a Dream for Dr. Martin Luther King Day on January 17, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
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Politics & Elections

MLK Family Blasts Manchin & Sinema for Protecting Filibuster Over Voting Rights

Lawmakers need “to ensure that all Americans have the unencumbered right to vote,” Martin Luther King III said.
by
Chris Walker,
Truthout
January 18, 2022
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Voting Rights Cannot Be Separated From Economic Justice, Says William Barber
Interview
Politics & Elections

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.
by
Amy Goodman &
Juan González,
Democracy Now!
January 18, 2022
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Voting rights advocates march in Phoenix, Arizona, on January 15, 2022.
News
Politics & Elections

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.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
January 17, 2022
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