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The Imminent Death of the Voting Rights Act

Linda Greenhouse The New York Times
White people are depicted as victims of discrimination;.white South Africans are invited as refugees; the president demands a museum designed to tell the African American story must tell a happy tale. The voting rights law may not see a 61st birthday

Early Victory for Voting Rights

Michael Waldman Brennan Center for Justice
A judge has blocked a key part of the president’s attempt to rewrite election rules. “Our Constitution entrusts Congress and the States — not the President — with the authority to regulate federal elections.”

“We the People” Includes We the Incarcerated

Kwaneta Harris Yes! Magazine
Since the end of the Civil War, the United States has found ways to disenfranchise Black voters. It started with literacy tests and poll taxes and threats of racist violence. Now, it’s through voter suppression laws and mass incarceration. 

Friday Nite Videos | October 25, 2024

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Voters May End Gerrymandering in Ohio

Voters have recently ended highly gerrymandered election maps in Michigan and Wisconsin. An initiative on the ballot this November gives Ohio voters a chance to follow their example. 

Friday Nite Videos | October 18, 2024

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Friday Nite Videos | September 13, 2024

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