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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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Why the Supreme Court Said “No to Blacks, Yes to Gays“
The answer is purely political.
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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.
Ku Klux Kourt Kills King’s Dream Law, Replaces Voting Rights Act With Katherine Harris Acts
Greg Palast: They might as well have burned a cross on Dr. King's grave. The Jim Crow majority on the Supreme Court just took away the vote of millions …
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Arizona Voter ID Law as Voting Rights Battles Continue
The ruling comes as advocates await another Supreme Court decision on a challenge to the Voting Rights Act.
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Reformist Said to Have Won Iranian Presidency in Heavy Voting
Hasan Rowhani, the candidate favored by Iranian reformists, won the Iranian presidential elections in a landslide, a source said.
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Avoiding False Alternatives
To avoid making a judgment in politics simply gives someone else the power to judge for you, says Jensen in this piece about false alternatives.
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No More Lectures: What President Obama Can Do for Black America
Instead of another rousing speech, Obama need to focus on real change within the black communities that supported him during reelection.
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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 …