Trump’s Base of Support Is Collapsing Trump’s Base of Support Is Collapsing
The president never had a proper mandate, but the resistance is no longer a voice of opposition. It now speaks for the great American majority.
Aug 4, 2017 / John Nichols
How Oregon Increased Voter Turnout More Than Any Other State How Oregon Increased Voter Turnout More Than Any Other State
New evidence shows how automatic voter registration increased not only voter participation but also voter diversity.
Jul 27, 2017 / StudentNation / Sean McElwee, Brian Schaffner, and Jesse Rhodes
Letters From the July 31-August 7, 2017, Issue Letters From the July 31-August 7, 2017, Issue
Friend in the end… Pyrrhic impeachment… Defending the fourth estate… Backlash as whiplash…
Jul 13, 2017 / Letters / Our Readers
American Democracy Is Now Under Siege by Both Cyber-Espionage and GOP Voter Suppression American Democracy Is Now Under Siege by Both Cyber-Espionage and GOP Voter Suppression
The same Republicans who benefited from Russian hacking in the 2016 election have been suppressing the vote for years.
Jul 12, 2017 / Feature / Ari Berman
Donald Trump’s Proposal to Partner With Putin on Cybersecurity Is a Joke Donald Trump’s Proposal to Partner With Putin on Cybersecurity Is a Joke
But the SAFE Act is the real deal.
Jul 10, 2017 / John Nichols
Democrats Must Become America’s Anti-Gerrymandering Party Democrats Must Become America’s Anti-Gerrymandering Party
The opposition party should embrace a sweeping reform agenda that embraces the promise of voting rights, competitive elections, and genuinely representative democracy.
Jul 6, 2017 / Editorial / John Nichols
Could This Put an End to Gerrymandering? Could This Put an End to Gerrymandering?
The Fair Representation Act, introduced today in the House of Representatives, would allow everyone to have a say in our democracy.
Jun 26, 2017 / Anita Earls
Democrats Are Launching a Commission to Protect American Democracy From Trump Democrats Are Launching a Commission to Protect American Democracy From Trump
In response to Trump’s “election integrity” commission, the DNC is going on offense on voting rights.
May 25, 2017 / Ari Berman
North Carolina Is Once Again Found Guilty of Discriminating Against Black Voters North Carolina Is Once Again Found Guilty of Discriminating Against Black Voters
The Supreme Court strikes down two of the state’s congressional districts as unconstitutional racial gerrymanders.
May 22, 2017 / Ari Berman
Letters From the April 24/May 1, 2017, Issue Letters From the April 24/May 1, 2017, Issue
Hamilton!, the article (and a back-and-forth)… Small-town resistance… The Lone Star State sends its regards…
Apr 6, 2017 / Letters / Our Readers