A threat to the ballot box: Why Todd Blanche cannot lead the DOJ
The next attorney general must be someone who will restore integrity, objectivity, and — above all — uncompromising independence to the DOJ.
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We need a Second Founding to build a stronger democracy. Young Americans must lead it
The role of young people in helping to build a freer and more democratic America has often been overlooked.
Democrats should get on board with Supreme Court expansion – fast
If the current 6-3 Court isn’t bad enough, we may be saddled with an even more entrenched conservative court in short order.
It’s much too difficult for people in jail to vote. We can fix that
Across the country, jail-based voting programs have proven to be successful, including voter registration, education and the creation of polling locations.
A top Justice Department official is tied to election security breaches: He must be removed from power
Trump has installed Kurt Olsen, an attorney tied to the software taken through these breaches, at the Department of Justice.
To save American democracy, invest in state houses
The future of American democracy will not be decided in Washington. It will be decided in state capitols across the country.
Bari Weiss & co put the BS in CBS
Under Trump’s second coming, the Foxification of the media has accelerated. Media companies are not just acquiescing to Trump’s coercion; they are actively turning themselves into a pale imitation of a Roger Ailes creation.
Exclusive: New data shows US lags far behind peers on voting access
Nearly every other wealthy democracy has taken affirmative steps to make voting easy. In the U.S., it all depends on where you live.
Callais just gutted the promise of equal representation. But we need to keep fighting for multiracial democracy
This is how the Voting Rights Act died: not in a fair fight, but in a case engineered to produce a predetermined result.
Alabama keeps telling us what it thinks democracy should look like
Alabama’s decision to appeal makes clear that the state’s leaders believe there should be no meaningful curbs on their ability to eviscerate Black political power.
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