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The Supreme Court’s War on the Voting Rights Act Sends America Backwards

The Supreme Court’s War on the Voting Rights Act Sends America Backwards

| May 7, 2026 | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThe United States took a decisive step toward democracy with the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. At the time, Black political representation was not just limited — it was nearly nonexistent. African Americans made up more than 10 percent of the population...
The SAVE America Act Would Rig Our Elections

The SAVE America Act Would Rig Our Elections

| Mar 25, 2026 | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyThe Senate is debating the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act. Voting rights organizations, civil rights groups, and others warn that the bill would cause unprecedented disruptions in voting, potentially disenfranchising tens of millions of...
Hold GOP Officials Accountable for Illegal Voter Intimidation

Hold GOP Officials Accountable for Illegal Voter Intimidation

| Sep 18, 2024 | Editors Picks|HP Featured|Rights / DemocracyA Florida resident named Isaac Menasche received a home visit this September from a police officer asking whether he’d signed a petition for a ballot measure. The petition, which Menasche had indeed signed, was for a November initiative overturning a strict abortion...
CARTOON: On Your Marks

CARTOON: On Your Marks

| | Cartoon|Peace / SecurityGet a full-res version here.
No, ‘Independent State Legislatures’ Can’t Shred Constitutional Rights

No, ‘Independent State Legislatures’ Can’t Shred Constitutional Rights

| Dec 14, 2022 | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyAre state lawmakers free to ignore the results of a presidential election? Can they — in defiance of a state’s own constitution — design its congressional districts so a minority of voters pick a large majority of the state’s representatives? Can they discard voting...
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