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California’s Recall Election Is a Wake-Up Call for Democrats

If Tuesday’s recall vote in California passes, the Golden State will go the way of Texas, and Democrats will have only themselves to blame.

Chris Winters | Sep 13, 2021

Does Every Vote Still Count?

Democrats don’t seem too worried about the current Republican war on voting rights. They should be.

Chris Winters | Jul 12, 2021

Unions and LGBTQ Workers Could Be a Powerful Marriage

History has shown that people-power is one of the best ways to advance rights and win protections, especially when the courts are unreliable.

Aimée-Josiane Twagirumukiza | Nov 17, 2020

Opinion | Democracy | SCOTUS | 2020 Election

A New Supreme Court Nominee Before the Election May Spark a Crisis of Legitimacy

With Trump and Senate Republicans planning to push through a successor to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, it’s an open question if American democracy can survive.

Chris Winters | Sep 21, 2020

Opinion | Donald Trump

SCOTUS: Trump Is Not Above the Law

We still likely won’t see his tax returns before the election, but the rule of law scored a win today.

Chris Winters | Jul 9, 2020

Analysis | Elections | Election 2020 | Electoral College

The SCOTUS Electoral College Decision Is a Vote for the Status Quo

Electors thought they could vote their consciences in 2016. The Supreme Court just said “no.”

Morgan Marietta | Jul 8, 2020

How the Supreme Court Undermined the Black Vote

Black Americans braved police violence at Selma and galvanized support for the Voting Rights Act. Fifty years later, the Supreme Court’s Shelby decision ushered in a new era of racially targeted voter suppression.

Lawrence Goldstone | Jun 16, 2020

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