| Oct 14, 2020 | Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyIf you’re a rich Republican who’s done nothing in the House of Representatives for so long that you’re essentially seen as a piece of furniture, what do you do when faced with a popular, well-organized, grassroots opponent who’s about to overtake you? Apparently, you...
| | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyAlthough the United States hails itself as a bastion of representative democracy, voting regulations suppress the vote even in a normal year — and even more so during the pandemic. Texas, for example, only allows absentee voting if voters are 65 or older, disabled, or...
| | Editors Picks|HP Featured|Peace / Security|Rights / DemocracyOur president has openly said he might not respect the outcome of our election. Is it a sign of things to come, or just tough talk? Either way, it’s good to plan ahead. I’m part of an effort called Choose Democracy, which is preparing people to stop a coup attempt —...
| Oct 7, 2020 | HP Subfeatured|Rights / DemocracyWell before Amy Coney Barrett was nominated to the United States Supreme Court, every step in the frenzied process had seemed terribly amiss. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his party are playing by two sets of rules, ramming through Donald Trump’s...
| | Rights / DemocracyHow nasty is the Republican Party’s massive campaign to thwart democracy? Ask the good people of Florida. This was one of only three states that permanently took away the voting rights of people with felonies who’d completed their punishment. In 2018, though, a...
| | Rights / DemocracySupreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito just issued a statement implying they may seek to overturn the ruling that legalized same-sex marriage. That’s a dire threat to civil liberties and families, especially after Trump’s nomination of a hardline...
