No, ‘Independent State Legislatures’ Can’t Shred Constitutional Rights
Far-right state lawmakers say the Constitution gives them the right to stiff voters. Legal experts say that’s bogus.
Prison Gerrymandering: The Modern ‘Three-Fifths Compromise’
Prison gerrymandering inflates the political representation of districts that host prisons — without any say from the people inside them.
Democrats Need to Protect Democracy — And Pass Their Own Agenda
The 2022 elections are still a year away, but all signs point to trouble for Democrats.
We Can Have the Filibuster or Democracy, Not Both
The warning from democracy advocates is clear: Kill the filibuster and pass the For the People Act, or our democracy won’t survive.
We May Be One Election From Permanent Minority Rule
Donald Trump has been defeated, but American democracy remains in peril. Here’s how we can reverse the trendline.
Trump’s Only Election Strategy Was Racism
Republicans can only win by racial gerrymandering and voter suppression. And Trump can only win by using fear and racism.
It’s Not Just the U.S. with a Gerrymandering Problem — Look at Pakistan
In one Pakistani province, it took just 544 voters to choose a chief minister. But 80,000 minorities there may not get a single representative.
The Supreme Court is a Slurring, Undemocratic Mess
The court’s been popping off far-right proclamations like a drunk uncle at Thanksgiving.
Block the Vote
Lackluster Democratic campaigns, coupled with vote-suppressing maneuvers, gave the GOP its edge in the midterm elections.