Lower the Voting Age to 16 Lower the Voting Age to 16
Young people who are smart enough and engaged enough to shape the debate about gun violence are smart enough and engaged enough to vote.
Feb 23, 2018 / John Nichols
Congress Can Act Right Now to Prevent Interference in the 2018 Elections Congress Can Act Right Now to Prevent Interference in the 2018 Elections
Better voting machines and more secure systems are possible.
Feb 19, 2018 / John Nichols
Letters From the March 12, 2018, Issue Letters From the March 12, 2018, Issue
The art of nonviolence… California dreaming… In defense of male feminists… The president cuts a rug… What this country needs… Charles Murray, creationist… We’re with Kap… About tim...
Feb 15, 2018 / Our Readers
The Crosscheck Voter Database Is a Security Threat The Crosscheck Voter Database Is a Security Threat
States should stop participating in the Crosscheck anti-voter-fraud program, especially when there’s a secure alternative.
Feb 2, 2018 / Russ Feingold
How Democrats Can Mobilize Millions of Non-Voters How Democrats Can Mobilize Millions of Non-Voters
If black millenials decide to vote en masse, our politics could be upended.
Jan 23, 2018 / Sean McElwee
Martin Luther King’s Call to ‘Give Us the Ballot’ Is As Relevant Today as It Was in 1957 Martin Luther King’s Call to ‘Give Us the Ballot’ Is As Relevant Today as It Was in 1957
And that’s a mark of how endangered voting rights are right now.
Jan 15, 2018 / Barbara Arnwine and John Nichols
Don’t Let Trump Force Nearly 200,000 Salvadoran Immigrants to Leave the Country Don’t Let Trump Force Nearly 200,000 Salvadoran Immigrants to Leave the Country
You can also let your representatives know where you stand on net neutrality and join a state-based campaign to expand voting rights.
Jan 9, 2018 / NationAction
Say It Again: Donald Trump Did Not Win the Popular Vote Say It Again: Donald Trump Did Not Win the Popular Vote
E.J. Dionne on America after Trump, Ari Berman on gerrymandering, and Joan Walsh with Hillary.
Oct 5, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
The Supreme Court Just Might Be Ready to End Partisan Gerrymandering The Supreme Court Just Might Be Ready to End Partisan Gerrymandering
Desperate defenders of biased maps warn of a "redistricting revolution."
Oct 3, 2017 / John Nichols
The Most Serious Challenge to Gerrymandering in Modern Times Reaches the Supreme Court The Most Serious Challenge to Gerrymandering in Modern Times Reaches the Supreme Court
A Wisconsin case could break the grip of partisans on the process that defines whether elections are competitive.
Oct 2, 2017 / John Nichols