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![Women attend a rally and vigil in front of a Brooklyn court house calling to stop the nomination of Supreme Court candidate Judge Brett Kavanaugh on October 3, 2018, in New York City.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/10/2018_1004kavanaugh-400x300.jpg)
Five Reasons Why the GOP Is Rushing to Confirm Kavanaugh
Republicans are hoping to ensure the outcome of several hot-button cases currently before the Supreme Court.
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State Ballot Initiatives Challenge Gerrymandering and Voter Suppression
Citizens across the political spectrum are backing initiatives aimed at returning power to voters.
![President Trumps Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, listens to Senators make their opening statements during his confirmation hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on Tuesday September 4, 2018.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/09/GettyImages-1026898374-400x300.jpg)
Brett Kavanaugh Is a Threat to Racial Justice and Voting Rights
The fate of the Voting Rights Act hangs in the balance.
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A Black Texas Mother Is Facing Over Five Years in Prison for Voting in 2016
Crystal Mason voted in the 2016 presidential election despite having a past felony conviction.
![An elderly couple reads a ballot prior to voting on November 8, 2016, in Durham, North Carolina.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/08/GettyImages-621769474s-400x300.jpg)
Lawsuits Challenge Republican Power Grab in North Carolina
Republicans are using their gerrymandered supermajority to mislead voters with four constitutional amendments.
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Citizenship Through the Eyes of Those Who Have Lost the Right to Vote
Millions of US citizens cannot vote because they have been convicted of a felony.
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Trump’s Justification for Voter ID? He Thinks You Need ID to Go Shopping.
Trump's recent remarks push the racist anti-democratic policies of the Republican Party.
![Poor People's Campaign participants march to the US Capitol to protest the Trump administration and congressional policy against immigrant children and families, June 21, 2018. Over 100 people were arrested.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/06/GettyImages-981565278-400x300.jpg)
Poor People’s Campaign Caps Off 40 Days of Action
“We will keep coming back until everyone has housing, voting rights, clean water, peace, and justice!”
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The Three Biggest Threats to the Vote in 2018
Voting laws continue to pose major threats to voting rights this fall.
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It’s Time to Restore and Strengthen the Voting Rights Act
In a one-year period, the US has had more proposed laws prohibiting voting than cases of actual voter fraud incidents.