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Voting Rights
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Obama Administration Will Fight to Restore Voting Rights Act
The first challenge will be in Texas, where lawmakers are challenging Texas's redistricting plan based on the 2010 census.
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The Modern Movement for Civil Rights
Congress must act to correct the Supreme Court's many wrongs.
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Time To Move Away from the Reagan Revolution
Itu2019s time to move away from the days of the Reagan Revolution once and for all.
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US Supreme Court Considers ALEC Voting Bill
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on March 18 to decide whether an Arizona statute that imposes restrictions on voter registration conflicts with federal law.
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.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Justice Antonin Scalia Describes Key Provision in Voting Rights Act as a “Perpetuation of Racial Entitlement,” and More
During oral arguments about Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, Justice Antonin Scalia described the key provision as a “perpetuation of racial entitlement.”
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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.
Defend Martin Luther King’s Dream Act: Protect the Voting Rights Act and Expand It Across America
Dr. King's Dream Act is under attack. On Wednesday February 27, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear a challenge to the law's requirement that states with a history of …
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Too Fat to Vote
The average Floridian waited 23 minutes to vote, but what about black voters?
America Before Capitalism: Historical Perspective
In this installment of America Beyond Capitalism, Gar Alperovitz considers the changes in technology and social organization in the US from 1790 to the present.