Tag: voter suppression

America has an unfortunate history when it comes to voting rights.

[B]ig corporations decided to join the fight against [Georgia's] new law.

Hatred that goes out to bite enemies never returns to the fold without wreaking havoc.

If the Republican minority neutralizes an election reform that is supported by a majority of elected representatives and an immense majority of citizens, American democracy will be taking an enormous step backward.

[L]yndon B. Johnson’s faltering 'Great Society' needs to be put back on its feet.

In the U.S., voter suppression measures – of which ID requirements are one – are rooted in the Jim Crow south.

The U.S. is a powder keg of unrest and discontent with its upcoming election presenting a major test of its media and democratic institutions.

Black people are often specifically targeted by police. Arrestees are often pressured to accept plea deals to avoid costly trials or the threat of life imprisonment by admitting guilt.

Yes, Trump is losing, but it is still early and things could change dramatically and, of course, for the worse. Hence, the compulsive nail-biting.

By demanding that voting take place in person ... Republicans are asking voters to choose between their health and exercising their right to vote. It’s a choice they shouldn’t have to make.