Trump’s Commission on ‘Election Integrity’ Will Lead to Massive Voter Suppression Trump’s Commission on ‘Election Integrity’ Will Lead to Massive Voter Suppression
It will be led by Mike Pence and Kris Kobach, who have a very long history of making it harder to vote.
May 11, 2017 / Ari Berman
Wisconsin’s Voter-ID Law Suppressed 200,000 Votes in 2016 (Trump Won by 22,748) Wisconsin’s Voter-ID Law Suppressed 200,000 Votes in 2016 (Trump Won by 22,748)
A new study shows how voter-ID laws decreased turnout among African-American and Democratic voters.
May 9, 2017 / Ari Berman
24 Things the Media Missed While They Were Obsessing Over Trump’s Latest Soundbite 24 Things the Media Missed While They Were Obsessing Over Trump’s Latest Soundbite
These are major national-security issues—but don’t expect to see them on the news.
May 8, 2017 / Andrew J. Bacevich
Georgia Can’t Block New Voters From Registering in the Ossoff-Handel Runoff Georgia Can’t Block New Voters From Registering in the Ossoff-Handel Runoff
In a big win for voting rights, a federal court overturns the state’s 90-day registration deadline.
May 5, 2017 / Ari Berman
The Democratic Party Is Fighting Over Its Future. How Important Will Defending Abortion Rights Be? The Democratic Party Is Fighting Over Its Future. How Important Will Defending Abortion Rights Be?
It’s one thing to acknowledge that anti-choice Democratic leaders exist. It’s another to say that the party should welcome them to get back into the majority.
May 3, 2017 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Jackson, Mississippi, Just Nominated Radical Activist Chokwe Antar Lumumba to Be the Next Mayor Jackson, Mississippi, Just Nominated Radical Activist Chokwe Antar Lumumba to Be the Next Mayor
A fresh model for economic and social-justice politics is emerging in the South.
May 3, 2017 / Cities Rising / John Nichols
Meet Bob Ferguson, the Washington State Attorney General Who Shut Down Trump’s Muslim Ban Meet Bob Ferguson, the Washington State Attorney General Who Shut Down Trump’s Muslim Ban
Now a toast of the progressive community, Ferguson views the law as a profoundly moral enterprise.
May 2, 2017 / Sasha Abramsky
Why Was Heath Mello Thrown Under the Bus? Why Was Heath Mello Thrown Under the Bus?
Was the candidate for mayor of Omaha held to a different standard than other Democrats?
Apr 24, 2017 / D.D. Guttenplan
Why Is Arkansas Rushing to Execute Its Prisoners? Why Is Arkansas Rushing to Execute Its Prisoners?
The overseers of our capital punishment system are increasingly standing alone.
Apr 21, 2017 / Jess McHugh
An Arizona Legislator Gave an Invocation That Didn’t Mention God. You Won’t Believe What Happened Next. An Arizona Legislator Gave an Invocation That Didn’t Mention God. You Won’t Believe What Happened Next.
According to Republicans, there are certain prayers you can’t make in the state House.
Apr 21, 2017 / John Nichols