Alliance of Activists Converging in Georgia to Launch Voting Rights Project

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig May 27, 2017 Investigative reporter Greg Palast is part of the nationwide effort to stop ballot-purging and voter suppression, as are the Civil Rights Center, the ACLU, the NAACP, Common Cause and others. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

SCOTUS Ruling on North Carolina’s Political Maps Exposes GOP’s Race-Based Gerrymandering

By Steven Rosenfeld / AlterNet May 24, 2017 The ruling was based upon arguments that came before the court prior to the seating of Justice Neil Gorsuch. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

John Oliver on How Representatives Choose Their Voters, Rather Than the Other Way Around (Video)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Apr 10, 2017 The "Last Week Tonight" host points out how nuts it is that the U.S. is a nation in which politicians have more sway than voters, thanks to a five-syllable word. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Building the Wall’: Staging America’s Worst Immigration Nightmare

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Apr 5, 2017 Playwright Robert Schenkkan sounds the alarm about a scenario he says “absolutely” could come to pass in the United States. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Progressives Must Challenge Extreme Gerrymandering by the GOP

Juan Cole / Truthdig Feb 12, 2017 Redistricting schemes have given Republicans an artificial grip on power. Here's how we can get our country back. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How the Republican Party Rules a Nation That Hates It

Paul Street / Truthdig Nov 25, 2016 The strange political dominance of the Grand Old Party can be explained by 12 factors, including the neoliberal agenda of the Democratic Party, gerrymandering, the politics of fear, and mass ignorance in much of the U.S. populace. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

The Ascendance of Hillary Clinton and Paul Ryan Will Mark a Win for Big Business and Wall Street

By Robert Reich / RobertReich.org Oct 17, 2016 The Democratic candidate won’t be the only winner when Donald Trump and his fellow haters are defeated on Election Day (as looks increasingly likely). Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Democracy Wins as ‘Biggest Gerrymandering Case in a Generation’ Moves Forward

By Deirdre Fulton / Common Dreams Aug 26, 2016 A panel of federal judges advanced a case that has the potential to set a precedent restricting partisan gerrymandering nationwide. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How the GOP’s Bid to Delay Scalia’s Replacement Could Play to Obama’s Advantage

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Feb 15, 2016 Obama's GOP foes may want to rethink their strategy if they think that forming a congressional human wall instead of approving the president's pick to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is the way to count down Obama's final year in office. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obama Era Sees Conservatives Tighten Grip on States

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Nov 13, 2015 During Obama's tenure, Republicans have gained unprecedented power at the state level, doubling the number of state legislatures that they control and securing 32 governorships. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

(Mis)Representations by Gerry Mander

Staff / Truthdig Dec 11, 2013 "The Daily Show's" Jason Jones discusses the "art" of gerrymandering with redistricting consultant Kimball Brace, a man who won't stop drawing ludicrous new districts even after he's run the country into the ground. The only thing left to do is honor this artist with a gallery exhibit that shows how he uses color to change the face of American politics. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gerrymandering

Milt Priggee, Cagle Cartoons, www.miltpriggee.com Nov 19, 2013 Dig deeper