Gerrymander Dinner

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States Move to Take Over Fight Against Gerrymandering

DAVID A. LIEB and DAN SEWELL / The Associated Press Jun 28, 2019 A Supreme Court ruling could empower both parties to become even more aggressive in drawing districts to their benefit after the 2020 census. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The GOP’s Power Grabs Grow Bolder by the Day

Steven Rosenfeld / Independent Media Institute Jun 27, 2019 As initiatives like extreme partisan gerrymandering reveal, Republicans are increasingly willing to put party before state and country. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Supreme Court Allows Partisan Gerrymandering, Blocks Census Query

MARK SHERMAN / The Associated Press Jun 27, 2019 A pair of new cases, decided on the final day before summer recess, will likely determine the country's electoral map for years to come. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

House Panel Votes to Hold Top U.S. Officials in Contempt

MATTHEW DALY AND MICHAEL BALSAMO / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Jun 12, 2019 Congressional leaders could go directly to court to try to force compliance with subpoenas under a resolution approved earlier this week. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The GOP’s White Supremacy Now Has a Smoking Gun

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jun 5, 2019 Newly emerged evidence dispels any lingering doubts about the Trump administration’s motives regarding a proposed 2020 census change. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Supreme Court’s Harrowing New Lurch Right

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jun 3, 2019 Roe v. Wade is in grave peril, but that’s not all. A pair of recent decisions along party lines threaten decades of liberal court rulings. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Republican Plot to Entrench White Power Revealed

Marc Steiner / The Real News Network May 31, 2019 Findings from a gerrymandering case in North Carolina explain why Trump officials are so eager to add a citizenship question to the census. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Wall Street’s Corruption Runs Deeper Than You Can Fathom

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 7, 2018 Author Carmen Segarra sounds off on Goldman Sachs (pictured: Chairman Blankfein), deregulation and how our culture rewards bad behavior. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

The GOP’s Plot to Destroy Our Democracy Is Coming Into View

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Dec 6, 2018 A brazen new power play in Wisconsin reveals the extent to which Republicans are willing to put party over country. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Blue Wave or Red Wave? No Way to Tell.

Barbara Koeppel / Truthdig Nov 1, 2018 A 1,500-mile interviewing trek through America's heartland reveals that Democrats and Republicans remain polarized ahead of the midterms. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Data Suppression Is the GOP’s Latest Anti-Voter Tactic for the Midterms

By Steven Rosenfeld / Independent Media Institute Oct 18, 2018 Arizona and Georgia are leading examples. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )