A Voter-Fraud Witch Hunt in Kansas A Voter-Fraud Witch Hunt in Kansas
The leading crusader behind the myth of voter fraud now has the power to prosecute bogus fraud cases.
Jun 11, 2015 / Blog / Ari Berman
Hillary Clinton’s Bold Plan for Voting Rights Hillary Clinton’s Bold Plan for Voting Rights
Clinton slams the “phantom epidemic of voter fraud” and proposes reforms that would make it eaiser for millions to vote.
Jun 4, 2015 / Blog / Ari Berman
The Conservatives Who Gutted the Voting Rights Act Are Now Challenging ‘One Person, One Vote’ The Conservatives Who Gutted the Voting Rights Act Are Now Challenging ‘One Person, One Vote’
The newest challenge to voting rights would be a dramatic powergrab for the GOP.
May 28, 2015 / Blog / Ari Berman
How the Money Primary Is Undermining Voting Rights How the Money Primary Is Undermining Voting Rights
Fifty years ago, African-Americans were denied the right to vote. Now the vast majority of Americans are being denied the rightful value of their vote.
May 19, 2015 / Feature / Ari Berman
Help Baltimore by Restoring Voting Rights to Ex-Felons Help Baltimore by Restoring Voting Rights to Ex-Felons
A bill recently passed by the Maryland Legislature would restore voting rights to 40,000 people, the majority of them African-American.
Apr 30, 2015 / Blog / Ari Berman
Enshrine the Right to Vote in the Constitution Enshrine the Right to Vote in the Constitution
After 150 years, it is time for the last Reconstruction Amendment.
Apr 16, 2015 / Blog / John Nichols
A Rare Victory for Black Voting Rights in the South A Rare Victory for Black Voting Rights in the South
The Supreme Court says GOP-drawn redistricting maps in Alabama may be unconstitutional racial gerrymanders.
Mar 25, 2015 / Blog / Ari Berman
Should the Supreme Court Have Accepted a Challenge to Wisconsin’s Voter ID Law? Should the Supreme Court Have Accepted a Challenge to Wisconsin’s Voter ID Law?
One of the country's most restrictive voter ID laws will now be in effect.
Mar 23, 2015 / Blog / Ari Berman
March 15, 1965: Lyndon Johnson’s ‘We Shall Overcome’ Speech March 15, 1965: Lyndon Johnson’s ‘We Shall Overcome’ Speech
“No one who heard the President can doubt his sincerity,” The Nation observed, “but neither can we forget the lateness of his conversion.”
Mar 15, 2015 / The Almanac / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
Honor Selma by Protecting Voting Rights Honor Selma by Protecting Voting Rights
A hundred members of Congress traveled to Selma this weekend. Will they support legislation to restore the Voting Rights Act?
Mar 9, 2015 / Blog / Ari Berman