Rights and Democracy
The Sleazy League
Once upon a time, most college kids plugged away in high school, saved their babysitting money, took practice exams, settled for a rebuilt clutch in the family car, and worked summer jobs waiting tables.They studied like crazy, read far into the night, and had a good shot at a decent job. Rich kids attended private universities, poorer kids went to state schools. Part-time, vocational, and waitlisted students opted for community colleges.
Will the Supreme Court Dismantle the Voting Rights Act?
Well, that didn’t take long. Just three days after a diverse coalition of voters re-elected President Barack Obama, the Supreme Court announced that it’s going to review the Voting Rights Act. The justices will look at Section 5 of the landmark legislation, which requires states with a history of racial discrimination to get pre-approval from the federal government before they change their voting laws. Most of the affected states are in the South.
The Classy Election of 2012
An Occupy Wall Street sign said it best: “They only call it class warfare when we fight back.”
Voting Rights Appeal
Latinos’ One-Sided Love Affair with Obama
Clearly, we Latinos love President Barack Obama. He garnered nearly three-fourths of our vote. In battleground states like Nevada, Florida, and Colorado , we helped catapult the incumbent president to victory.
The Return on Those Bad Bets on Romney
Billionaires can win politically even when they lose on Election Day.
The Biggest Loser in Politics
You know it’s a good election night when Karl Rove throws a hissy fit on national television.
The Nail-Biter that Wasn’t
Turns out voters are smart — they knew just what to do.
A Better Way to Run Elections
Once upon a time there were at least nine Republicans running for president. It turns out that almost every Republican in the country thought that Tim Pawlenty would be a pretty good president. Indeed, he was everyone’s second choice.
Investing in Voting Machines
Less than two weeks after Halloween, many Americans may wind up casting their ballots on haunted voting machines.
