South Dakota Voters Just Crushed the GOP’s Antidemocratic Scheme South Dakota Voters Just Crushed the GOP’s Antidemocratic Scheme
By a 2-1 margin, voters defeated the aggressive effort, backed by billionaire Charles Koch, to undermine direct democracy.
Jun 9, 2022 / John Nichols
Dr. Oz’s Senate Campaign May Come Back to Haunt Us After All Dr. Oz’s Senate Campaign May Come Back to Haunt Us After All
The doctor turned GOP candidate has thrown his weight behind an absurd but crucial lawsuit that could weaken voting rights in frightening ways.
Jun 3, 2022 / Elie Mystal
The Herschel Walker Senate Campaign Is an Insult to Black People The Herschel Walker Senate Campaign Is an Insult to Black People
Georgia Republicans have embraced Walker because they think any old Black person will do when it comes to their cynical strategy for defeating Raphael Warnock.
Apr 14, 2022 / Elie Mystal
Don’t Be Fooled by the 2022 Congressional Map Don’t Be Fooled by the 2022 Congressional Map
This year’s congressional map might be as close to “balanced” as it’s been in decades, but far too many are still denied representation and the right to vote.
Apr 5, 2022 / Brandon Hasbrouck
Yes, Black Voters Feel Let Down by Biden Yes, Black Voters Feel Let Down by Biden
From police reform to voting rights, Black voters are still waiting for action from the administration they helped put in power.
Mar 4, 2022 / Column / Elie Mystal
The Root Cause of Voter Suppression The Root Cause of Voter Suppression
How SCOTUS’s brazen decision subverts democracy for all.
Feb 14, 2022 / Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
No Attack on Voting Rights Is Too Racist for This Supreme Court No Attack on Voting Rights Is Too Racist for This Supreme Court
The court’s decision to let Alabama’s new redistricting map remain in place opens the door to a season of racist gerrymandering.
Feb 8, 2022 / Elie Mystal
Democrats Are Facing an Uphill Battle Democrats Are Facing an Uphill Battle
With the midterm elections on the horizon, the party is alienating its base and losing public confidence.
Feb 7, 2022 / Editorial / Aída Chávez
Mitch McConnell’s Klanian Slip Mitch McConnell’s Klanian Slip
In saying the quiet part out loud, McConnell confirmed what many of us already knew: White people think they’re the only true Americans.
Jan 21, 2022 / Elie Mystal
Democrats Failed Forward on Voting Rights Democrats Failed Forward on Voting Rights
Biden forced the Republicans, and two Democrats, to go on record saying voting rights don’t matter—or at least, not more than preserving the filibuster.
Jan 21, 2022 / Editorial / Joan Walsh for The Nation