North Carolina Republicans Push Harsh New Voter ID Law North Carolina Republicans Push Harsh New Voter ID Law
As Congress debates the Voting Rights Act, North Carolina rushes to implement a new voter suppression law.
Jul 18, 2013 / Ari Berman
Rep. John Lewis: ‘The Voting Rights Act Is Needed Now Like Never Before’ Rep. John Lewis: ‘The Voting Rights Act Is Needed Now Like Never Before’
Congress held its first hearing on the Voting Rights Act today, as states rush to implement new voter suppression laws.
Jul 17, 2013 / Ari Berman
Sherry Wolf: The Future of LGBTQ Liberation Sherry Wolf: The Future of LGBTQ Liberation
After the defeat of DOMA, the LGBTQ movement needs to push beyond marriage equality.
Jul 10, 2013 / The Nation Video and On The Earth Productions
Why We Can’t Celebrate Why We Can’t Celebrate
The Supreme Court affirmed the rights of gay people just as it rode roughshod over the rights of African-Americans.
Jul 8, 2013 / Devon Carbado, Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, and Cheryl Harris
Lesbian Husbands and Gay Wives: The Gendering of Gay Divorce Lesbian Husbands and Gay Wives: The Gendering of Gay Divorce
Everyone knows marriage is gendered. But divorce is where cultural stereotypes become law.
Jul 3, 2013 / Katherine Franke
Why Gay Marriage Is Winning Why Gay Marriage Is Winning
Hint: it’s not the marriage part.
Jul 3, 2013 / Richard Kim
The Roberts Court’s Civil Rights Denialism The Roberts Court’s Civil Rights Denialism
Despite its DOMA decision, the recent rulings by the Supreme Court reflect a conservative majority bent on ignoring enduring inequality.
Jul 3, 2013 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
Triumph of the Homosexual Agenda Triumph of the Homosexual Agenda
Now that DOMA is history, animals and kitchen appliances could be traditional marriage's biggest threats.
Jul 2, 2013 / Tom Tomorrow
Splenetic Justice: Justice Samuel Alito’s Role on the Roberts Court Splenetic Justice: Justice Samuel Alito’s Role on the Roberts Court
Eric on the amazing range of Cecile McLorin Salvant and Reed on why Samuel Alito is still an asshole.
Jun 28, 2013 / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson
Ari Berman: The Long War Against the Voting Rights Act Ari Berman: The Long War Against the Voting Rights Act
This week, the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act by striking down Section 4. But the war against voting rights began long before the Court's radical decision.
Jun 27, 2013 / Press Room