Jeff Sessions Claims to Be a Champion of Voting Rights, but His Record Suggests Otherwise Jeff Sessions Claims to Be a Champion of Voting Rights, but His Record Suggests Otherwise
He would be one of the most dangerous attorneys general in modern US history.
Jan 11, 2017 / Ari Berman
Courageous House Progressives Raise ‘Justice and Fairness’ Objections to Certifying Trump Courageous House Progressives Raise ‘Justice and Fairness’ Objections to Certifying Trump
Congressional Progressive Caucus members interrupt certification of electoral votes to raise concerns about voter suppression.
Jan 6, 2017 / John Nichols
Donald Trump Is the Greatest Threat to American Democracy in Our Lifetime Donald Trump Is the Greatest Threat to American Democracy in Our Lifetime
His lies about voter fraud are a prelude to massive voter suppression.
Nov 28, 2016 / Ari Berman
Donald Trump Won Only by Undermining an Already Broken Democracy Donald Trump Won Only by Undermining an Already Broken Democracy
Caught between demographic headwinds and a base that wouldn’t let the party adapt, Republicans set their sights on democratic pluralism itself.
Nov 16, 2016 / Joshua Holland
Did Republicans Rig the Election? Did Republicans Rig the Election?
Voter suppression was all too real, and 14 states—including important swing states—had new voting restrictions in place.
Nov 15, 2016 / Feature / Ari Berman
The GOP’s Attack on Voting Rights Was the Most Under-Covered Story of 2016 The GOP’s Attack on Voting Rights Was the Most Under-Covered Story of 2016
This was the first presidential election in 50 years without the full protections of the Voting Rights Act.
Nov 9, 2016 / Ari Berman
There Are 868 Fewer Places to Vote in 2016 Because the Supreme Court Gutted the Voting Rights Act There Are 868 Fewer Places to Vote in 2016 Because the Supreme Court Gutted the Voting Rights Act
Nearly half of counties that previously approved voting changes with the federal government have cut polling places this election.
Nov 4, 2016 / Ari Berman
North Carolina Republicans Tried to Disenfranchise a 100-Year-Old African-American Woman North Carolina Republicans Tried to Disenfranchise a 100-Year-Old African-American Woman
With early voting underway in North Carolina, black and Democratic voters are being wrongly purged from the rolls.
Oct 27, 2016 / Ari Berman
What I Really Told Project Veritas’s So-Called Reporters What I Really Told Project Veritas’s So-Called Reporters
In real life, I was discussing direct-action-protest ideas, not voter fraud. And yes, I’m still ready to fight for my community.
Oct 21, 2016 / Cesar Vargas
Voter Suppression Is a Much Bigger Problem Than Voter Fraud Voter Suppression Is a Much Bigger Problem Than Voter Fraud
Trump’s rigged election lies distract from the real threat to American democracy.
Oct 20, 2016 / Ari Berman