Pardoning Corrupt Sheriff, Trump Undermines Democracy Again
Jenkins’s pardon was another move by the Trump administration to reward political loyalty and give his blessing to elected officials who profit at the expense of public trust.
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A Holocaust Survivor on Why Standing up to Authoritarianism Matters
And as I listened to Kurt Goldschmidt softly recall the dark and distant past the other day by the roadside in White Plains, it was important to realize that he has seen this — and where it can lead — before.
DOJ and North Carolina Collude to Tighten Voting Rules
Now that the GOP controls the board, they don’t seem to mind colluding with D.C. Republicans to change election laws.
We Will Not Be Drawn Out: The Fight for Fair Maps in Tarrant County, Texas
The conservatives who run the county are redrawing maps not in the spirit of fairness but in the pursuit of control. What is happening in Tarrant County is not just a local issue. It is a warning to the nation.
Trump’s Drive for Power Threatens Local Sovereignty
We are accustomed to Trump flouting and subverting the law, but perhaps less observed are the ways in which his administration seems determined to shut down local sovereignty.
To Impose Abortion Ban, Missouri GOP Aims to Stymie Direct Democracy
Conservatives don’t support voters having a say on abortion via direct democracy — when Republicans claimed they wanted to send the issue of abortion back to the states, they meant returning power to themselves alone.
No Surrender: The Boss Is Showing How to Stand Up to Trump
Springsteen, who is 75 and has taken part in American political and social protests since he played the No Nukes festival at Madison Square Garden in 1979, spoke more directly than any major entertainment figure has since Trump’s inauguration.
With North Carolina Elections Under GOP Control, Expect New Barriers to Voting
While Griffin’s concession is great news for voters — and fair elections — Republicans have other maneuvers up their sleeve to undermine democracy. For nearly a decade, they’ve been plotting to take control of state elections — and they may finally have succeeded.
The Lawsuit Exposing MAGA’s Voter Suppression Machine
This case in Georgia is an opportunity to further expose the MAGA anti-voter machine, and affirm that the Voting Rights Act still has teeth.
Trump Administration Dismantles Protections Against Law Enforcement Abuses
While much of this is already in action before our eyes, leaving some 18,000 law enforcement agencies without federal oversight or limits places everyone in peril.
