Will ENDA Be the Next Casualty of the GOP’s Internal Crisis? Will ENDA Be the Next Casualty of the GOP’s Internal Crisis?
Dim prospects for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act in the House illustrate how far right of the American mainstream the GOP has drifted.
Nov 5, 2013 / Zoë Carpenter
America Gets Primaried America Gets Primaried
The government shutdown is all about electoral politics—particularly the gerrymandering of Republican districts and primaries that make compromise impossible.
Oct 1, 2013 / John Nichols
Paul Ryan’s Choice: Constituents or Koch Brothers? Paul Ryan’s Choice: Constituents or Koch Brothers?
As Ryan met secretly with the billionaire campaign donors, the largest city in his district called for getting corporate cash out of politics.
Aug 22, 2013 / John Nichols
Our Elections Really Are Rigged—by Gerrymandering and Districting Abuses Our Elections Really Are Rigged—by Gerrymandering and Districting Abuses
Once Mark Sanford won the Republican primary, he was all but certain to win in a district drawn to elect Republicans. That’s how it works in America.
May 8, 2013 / John Nichols
Like Modern GOP, Gilded Age Oligarchs Gerrymandered to Thwart Democracy Like Modern GOP, Gilded Age Oligarchs Gerrymandered to Thwart Democracy
Despite winning a minority of the votes, Republicans control the House of Representatives, through ruthless tactics that mirror strategies from a century ago.
Apr 11, 2013 / Lee Fang
New Voter Suppression Efforts Prove the Voting Rights Act Is Still Needed New Voter Suppression Efforts Prove the Voting Rights Act Is Still Needed
Fifty-five new voting restrictions have been introduced in thirty states this year.
Mar 28, 2013 / Ari Berman
What Is Alabama’s Problem With the Voting Rights Act? What Is Alabama’s Problem With the Voting Rights Act?
The Supreme Court will hear arguments this week in a case that could gut the historic law. To understand where this is going, it’s crucial to know how we got here.
Feb 26, 2013 / Voting Rights Watch
Virginia Legislators Approve Voter ID Law, May Kill Chances for Federal Bailout Virginia Legislators Approve Voter ID Law, May Kill Chances for Federal Bailout
Will Virginia be the latest case for proving why the Voting Rights Act is still needed?
Feb 22, 2013 / Voting Rights Watch
Despite Longest Lines in the Nation, Florida State Secretary Calls Elections ‘Fair’ Despite Longest Lines in the Nation, Florida State Secretary Calls Elections ‘Fair’
Florida blames all its elections problems on its counties, while missing major problems in its elections improvement report.
Feb 6, 2013 / Voting Rights Watch
The Constitutional Roadblock to Efforts to Fix Federal Elections The Constitutional Roadblock to Efforts to Fix Federal Elections
We'd all like to see Congress make voting more free, fair and uniform—but unfortunately federalism gets in the way.
Feb 6, 2013 / Rick Perlstein