Clinton and Sanders Sue Arizona Over 5-Hour Lines in the March Primary Clinton and Sanders Sue Arizona Over 5-Hour Lines in the March Primary
Arizona’s election problems showed the disastrous consequences of gutting the Voting Rights Act.
Apr 15, 2016 / Ari Berman
America’s Changing Racial Makeup Won’t Magically Save the Democratic Party America’s Changing Racial Makeup Won’t Magically Save the Democratic Party
Read Steve Phillips’s new book for the smart analysis of electoral strategy, not for his breakdown of race in the 21st century.
Apr 14, 2016 / Julianne Hing
We Need to Build a Voting-Rights Movement We Need to Build a Voting-Rights Movement
The time has come to translate widespread outrage about voter suppression into momentum for an actionable voting-rights agenda.
Apr 14, 2016 / Rep. John Conyers and Barbara Arnwine
A Black Man Brought 3 Forms of ID to the Polls in Wisconsin. He Still Couldn’t Vote. A Black Man Brought 3 Forms of ID to the Polls in Wisconsin. He Still Couldn’t Vote.
Now Eddie Lee Holloway is suing—and a federal court just agreed with him.
Apr 13, 2016 / Ari Berman
Steph Curry on North Carolina’s HB 2: ‘No One Should be Discriminated Against’ Steph Curry on North Carolina’s HB 2: ‘No One Should be Discriminated Against’
Despite corporate, religious, and hometown pressure, Steph Curry spoke out against the homophobic legislation.
Apr 13, 2016 / Dave Zirin
Hundreds of People Were Just Arrested Outside Congress Hundreds of People Were Just Arrested Outside Congress
One of the largest acts of civil disobedience in Washington barely got any attention from the mainstream press.
Apr 12, 2016 / George Zornick
Sanders Is for Schmucks Sanders Is for Schmucks
When will young voters come to their senses?
Apr 12, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow
Wisconsin’s Voter ID Law Caused Major Problems at the Polls Last Night Wisconsin’s Voter ID Law Caused Major Problems at the Polls Last Night
Students waited hours to vote and longtime voters were turned away by the state’s new photo ID law.
Apr 6, 2016 / Ari Berman
The Supreme Court Upholds the Historic Principle of One Person, One Vote The Supreme Court Upholds the Historic Principle of One Person, One Vote
A rare win for voting rights by a unanimous court.
Apr 4, 2016 / Ari Berman
Wisconsin Needs to Extend Hours for Early Voting and Obtaining Voter IDs Wisconsin Needs to Extend Hours for Early Voting and Obtaining Voter IDs
New restrictions, long lines, and a server breakdown are making it harder to vote in critical primaries.
Apr 1, 2016 / John Nichols