The Real Reason Why Republicans Fear ‘Medicare for All’

By Thom Hartmann / Independent Media Institute Nov 5, 2018 If the national ID system were the key to getting your health care and medications, there’d be no ability for the GOP to purge voters. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Thom Hartmann: American Democracy Is on the Brink

Thom Hartmann / Independent Media Institute Oct 23, 2018 Republicans are using voter suppression to maintain their grip on power. If we don't act now, we'll forfeit what's left of our freedoms. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

The GOP Is Leading a Massive Purge of Registered Voters in Georgia

Julia Conley / Common Dreams Oct 11, 2018 Republican Brian Kemp appears to have directly violated the Voting Rights Act in his bid to become the state's governor. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Georgia County Dumps Plan to Close 7 of Its 9 Polling Places

BRINLEY HINEMAN / The Associated Press Aug 24, 2018 Voting and civil rights groups applaud the decision but say the episode demonstrates the need to restore Voting Rights Act protections tossed out by the Supreme Court in 2013. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Voter Purges on the Rise, Minorities Hit Hardest, Report Finds

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Jul 24, 2018 A 2013 Supreme Court decision striking down a section of the Voting Rights Act “has had a profound and negative impact” on access to millions and led to more abuse, researchers say. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

High Court Leaves Some Voting Rights Issues Unresolved

Ilana Novick Jun 26, 2018 This week's developments mean the U.S. Supreme Court will make no major decision on voting rights before the midterm elections. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Insidious Republican Plot to Hijack the Census

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Jun 12, 2018 A new report reveals what's really behind the Trump administration's push to revamp the 2020 survey. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Supreme Court: Voters Who Skip Elections Can Be Purged From Rolls

Ilana Novick Jun 11, 2018 The 5-4 decision upholding Ohio's voter registration practice has major implications for voting rights nationwide. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Martin Luther King’s Revolutionary Dream Deferred

Maj. Danny Sjursen and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jan 13, 2018 Despite efforts to sanitize the real King, the radical King, the fight to end his "three evils"—racism, poverty and militarism—continues today. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Martin Luther King’s Poor People’s Campaign Reborn

Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Jan 11, 2018 A new coalition forms to advance the civil rights leader's call for “a radical redistribution of economic and political power.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Administration Backs Texas Voter ID Law in Court

By Paul J. Weber / Associated Press Jul 6, 2017 The White House wants the courts to uphold voter ID restrictions in Texas that opponents call discriminatory. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Not Your Grandma’s Civil Rights Strategy

By Jon Else / TomDispatch Mar 28, 2017 In one now-historic decade, civil rights organizers brilliantly identified the levers of government power they could seize, but most of those levers are out of reach today. How will modern activists achieve change? Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )