Voting Rights

Democracy Spring 2016

From Wisconsin to Washington, Americans Are Demanding an Amendment to Overturn ‘Citizens United’ From Wisconsin to Washington, Americans Are Demanding an Amendment to Overturn ‘Citizens United’

Referendum votes are sweeping Wisconsin, while Democracy Spring protesters are demanding an end to elections dominated by corporations and big money.

Apr 12, 2016 / John Nichols

Supreme Court

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 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

Wisconsin’s Voter-ID Law Could Block 300,000 Registered Voters From the Polls

Wisconsin’s Voter-ID Law Could Block 300,000 Registered Voters From the Polls Wisconsin’s Voter-ID Law Could Block 300,000 Registered Voters From the Polls

One of the country’s toughest voting restrictions takes effect for the April 5 primary.

Apr 1, 2016 / Ari Berman

Hillary Clinton Just Delivered the Strongest Speech of Her Campaign—and the Media Barely Noticed

Hillary Clinton Just Delivered the Strongest Speech of Her Campaign—and the Media Barely Noticed Hillary Clinton Just Delivered the Strongest Speech of Her Campaign—and the Media Barely Noticed

Nothing sums up the high-drama, low-substance nature of 2016 race coverage more than the underplaying of a serious speech about the Supreme Court.

Mar 31, 2016 / John Nichols

The dome of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., under renovation.

This Is What Political Revolution Really Looks Like This Is What Political Revolution Really Looks Like

Without these structural reforms to American democracy, even a progressive presidency couldn’t accomplish much.

Mar 25, 2016 / That’s Debatable / Wendy R. Weiser, Rob Richie, and Sanford Levinson

Start Making Sense: Bernie Isn’t Finished

Start Making Sense: Bernie Isn’t Finished Start Making Sense: Bernie Isn’t Finished

John Nichols on Hillary’s victories; plus Ari Berman on North Carolina voting restrictions, and Tom Frank on the Democrats’ failures.

Mar 17, 2016 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Texas voter ID

Will a Conservative Court Uphold Texas’ Discriminatory Voter ID Law? Will a Conservative Court Uphold Texas’ Discriminatory Voter ID Law?

The toughest voting restriction in the country has been blocked three times by the Voting Rights Act yet remains in effect.

Mar 10, 2016 / Ari Berman

Congress Honors the Selma Marchers, but Won’t Restore the Voting Rights Act

Congress Honors the Selma Marchers, but Won’t Restore the Voting Rights Act Congress Honors the Selma Marchers, but Won’t Restore the Voting Rights Act

Veterans of the Selma movement are receiving the Congressional Gold Medal, but would rather see the Voting Rights Act fixed.

Feb 24, 2016 / Ari Berman

Moral Monday

A Moral Movement to Hold All Candidates Accountable A Moral Movement to Hold All Candidates Accountable

Whether it’s Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton, only a moral movement bound by fusion politics can hold the next president accountable to the people.

Feb 22, 2016 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II and Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove

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