They Patiently Waited For The Opportunity To Gut The Voting Rights Act

They Worked And Waited Their Entire Careers Say it ain’t so. But it is so. The Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Lauded by many as the crown jewel of the Civil Rights Movement, the six conservatives in the majority took a sledgehammer to the Act and rendered it, in the words […]

SAVE America Act — Don’t Be Fooled. Learn the Facts

Voting is the bedrock of any democracy. The United States is the world’s oldest continuous democracy and has long presented itself as a model for democratic governance. Under the Constitution of the United States, every eligible citizen has the right to vote. Yet as the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, the Republican Party is attempting to […]

Texas Is Line Dancing With Its Voting Map

Gerrymandering is a longstanding practice in American politics where both major parties manipulate congressional district boundaries to gain an electoral advantage. But what exactly is gerrymandering? It’s the act of redrawing district lines in a way that benefits one political party over another. The Supreme Court has ruled that partisan gerrymandering is legal, but racial […]

Trump Administration Tells States Hand Over Private Voter And Election Data

The Trump administration has increasingly used the Department of Justice (DOJ) to serve political interests. This follows the Trump v. United States Supreme Court decision, which expanded presidential immunity. The ruling shields presidents from legal accountability for official actions, allowing them to use federal agencies like the DOJ to further political goals without consequence. A […]

The Eighth Circuit’s Attack on Voting Rights for African Americans

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, which oversees Arkansas and several other states, has become a troubling stronghold for anti-Black judicial rulings. With a bench now stacked with Trump-appointed judges, the court is increasingly hostile to the voting rights of African Americans. Recent decisions have made it clear: this circuit is not just unfriendly to […]

The Unrelenting Assault on the Voting Rights Act of 1965

Introduction: The Endangered Legacy of the Voting Rights Act There are few things that terrify white conservatives more than the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965. This landmark legislation was designed to end the racial disenfranchisement that had plagued American elections for centuries. For a generation, it was a promise, a promise that Black Americans […]