The Lawyer Behind Georgia’s New Anti-Voting Law The Lawyer Behind Georgia’s New Anti-Voting Law
Representative Barry Fleming, chairman of the Georgia legislature’s Special Committee on Election Integrity, has a history of restricting voting across the state.
Apr 8, 2021 / Timothy Pratt
Baseball Says No to Jim Crow 2.0 Baseball Says No to Jim Crow 2.0
Major League Baseball is a conservative institution. It speaks volumes that it moved the All-Star Game from Brian Kemp’s Georgia.
Apr 6, 2021 / Dave Zirin
Everything You Need to Know About Georgia’s New Anti-Voting Law Everything You Need to Know About Georgia’s New Anti-Voting Law
It’s tailor-made to stop the expansion of the electorate that doomed Republicans in 2020 and 2021. Here’s how to fight back.
Apr 1, 2021 / Joan Walsh
Will MLB Celebrate Jackie Robinson While Holding Its All-Star Game In Georgia? Will MLB Celebrate Jackie Robinson While Holding Its All-Star Game In Georgia?
For baseball to celebrate Jackie Robinson while providing financial and ideological support to the state of Georgia is an exercise in profound cognitive dissonance.
Mar 31, 2021 / Dave Zirin
America’s Most Dim-Witted Critic of Voting Rights Is Trump’s Pick for Georgia Secretary of State America’s Most Dim-Witted Critic of Voting Rights Is Trump’s Pick for Georgia Secretary of State
No one in Congress makes worse arguments for undermining democracy than Jody Hice. So, of course, Trump wants him running elections.
Mar 25, 2021 / John Nichols
On Voting Rights, Ted Cruz Tells the Truth for Once On Voting Rights, Ted Cruz Tells the Truth for Once
Expanded voter access benefits Democrats. So Cruz is telling GOP leaders they must stop it.
Mar 23, 2021 / Joan Walsh
Stacey Abrams Knew Another Round of Attacks on Voting Was Coming Stacey Abrams Knew Another Round of Attacks on Voting Was Coming
Georgia Republicans’ conclusions from 2020: Too many Democrats voted. So their focus is on keeping them from voting, by any means necessary.
Mar 16, 2021 / Joan Walsh
Democracy Is Not Exclusive Democracy Is Not Exclusive
The For the People Act works to fulfill the democratic promise of the United States. Those who seek to thwart it do not actually want a democracy.
Mar 8, 2021 / Ben Jealous
The Supreme Court Is Poised to Find New Ways to Disenfranchise Black Voters The Supreme Court Is Poised to Find New Ways to Disenfranchise Black Voters
If the court gives the go-ahead to two new, blatantly discriminatory voting laws, we can say goodbye to free and fair elections.
Mar 5, 2021 / Elie Mystal
Why Congress Must Pass Voting Rights Reform Now Why Congress Must Pass Voting Rights Reform Now
It’s the best way to stop the GOP’s accelerating voter suppression strategy—and to continue the fight for criminal justice reform.
Mar 5, 2021 / Left Coast / Sasha Abramsky