Ben Manski, Michael Shank, April Doner / OtherWordsOct 9, 2026
Three scholars of democracy have produced a guide to help communities prepare to defend the midterm election vote. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Trump’s plot to weaponize the post office is based on facile legal arguments, but its impact on democracy is grave. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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Bill Blum / The ProgressiveAug 26, 2026
As a young attorney in the Reagan administration, he aimed to destroy the Voting Rights Act and undermine democracy. Now the chief justice has finished the job. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
Ashley Murray / States NewsroomAug 25, 2026
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote in a dissent that the decision “needlessly injects chaos and uncertainty into the upcoming midterm elections.” Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Ken B. Morales / ProPublicaJul 1, 2026
A new analysis shows that the court is deciding more consequential cases than ever before in largely unsigned orders with little to no explanation. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Conor Lynch / TruthdigJun 15, 2026
After a decade lost to indecision and treading the perceived high ground, the Democrats are finally ready to redistrict like our lives depend on it. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigMay 21, 2026
John Roberts and his Republican bench mates have issued a blistering succession of dangerously polarizing decisions that have brought the country to the brink. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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