Despite His Politicized Trial, Aleksei Navalny Is Still a Divisive Figure in Russia Despite His Politicized Trial, Aleksei Navalny Is Still a Divisive Figure in Russia
The anti-corruption activist’s mayoral campaign in Moscow is dividing voters, while testing the country’s diminished opposition party.
Jul 22, 2013 / Alec Luhn
Honoring Frederick Douglass With a Demand for Voting Rights Honoring Frederick Douglass With a Demand for Voting Rights
It was absolutely right to honor the great abolitionist by renewing his call for full voting rights for DC—and all of America.
Jun 20, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols
John Nichols: Data Mining American Voters John Nichols: Data Mining American Voters
It's not just the government and corporations who are tracking your cell and computer use: politicians on the campaign trail are some of the biggest data snoopers around.
Jun 13, 2013 / Video / Francis Reynolds
Calling Chris Christie’s Bluff, Legislators Seek to Undo Election Shenanigans Calling Chris Christie’s Bluff, Legislators Seek to Undo Election Shenanigans
‘Scheduling two special elections is a form of voter suppression,’ warns state senator who seeks to schedule Senate vote for same day as Christie’s re-election ru...
Jun 9, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols
A Female President and the Power of Symbolism: A Response to Amy Schiller A Female President and the Power of Symbolism: A Response to Amy Schiller
I don’t have simplistic fantasies about being rescued from oppression by figureheads alone. But I also know that women and people of color are a threat to the status quo.
Jun 5, 2013 / Erica Brazelton
Texas Redistricting Fight Shows Why Voting Rights Act Still Needed Texas Redistricting Fight Shows Why Voting Rights Act Still Needed
Texas Republicans are responding to demographic change by trying to limit the power of an increasingly diverse electorate
Jun 5, 2013 / Blog / Ari Berman
The Feminist Case Against a Woman President: A Response to Jessica Valenti The Feminist Case Against a Woman President: A Response to Jessica Valenti
Feminism is not any single person or outcome, it’s a practice, and a far more active one than Valenti gives credit for.
May 22, 2013 / Amy Schiller
How to Make Voting Easier How to Make Voting Easier
On the twentieth anniversary of the National Voter Registration Act, voting rights are under attack
May 20, 2013 / Blog / Ari Berman
How Voter Backlash Against Voter Suppression Is Changing Our Politics How Voter Backlash Against Voter Suppression Is Changing Our Politics
A new study highlights the vital role high African-American turnout played in 2012. Activists say voters were “outraged and energized” over threats to voting rights. Bo...
Apr 29, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols
Why Conservatives Think the Ends Justify the Means Why Conservatives Think the Ends Justify the Means
Who needs a majority—or democracy—when you just know that your cause is the most righteous?
Apr 8, 2013 / Blog / Rick Perlstein