The Wisconsin voting rights case before the Supreme Court has been cast as the definitive test of whether partisan gerrymandering is permitted by the Constitution. But a closer look at the case and others like ...
Supreme Court gerrymandering case: Wisconsin and beyond The Supreme Court gerrymandering case focusing on Wisconsin raises the issue of defending voting rights against voter suppression. Joy Reid and her panel discuss.
Democracy costs. To be sustained, it requires time, deliberation and constant vigilance. These costs are high enough. But some states are manufacturing additional costs to undermine our democracy. Texas’ dogged defense of its racially discriminatory ...
Issues surrounding mandatory individual arbitration may not capture the nation’s attention like healthcare or the NFL, but they are at the center of debate in all three branches of government. Our commitment to equal justice ...
The at-large voting system has left Black residents in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, for instance, with no ability to elect judges of their choosing for decades. That is, according to attorneys from the NAACP Legal Defense ...
Trump voter fraud commission draws controversy An email from a member of Trump’s voter fraud commission suggesting the exclusion of diverse political views is released, spawning further criticisms of voter suppression.
A Decades-Old Conviction Cost Me My Post Retirement Job I MADE A MISTAKE more than 40 years ago. When I was about 18 years old, I got into a fight with another young woman. After the ...
