The House passed legislation Friday restoring protections of the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act that were undone when the Supreme Court struck down federal oversight of elections in states with a history of discriminating against minority communities. The bill passed 228 to 187, with unanimous Democratic support and the vote of one Republican — Rep. […]
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Clarence Thomas Joins Liberals, Shocks World – Slate
A strange Supreme Court alliance just struck a blow against racial gerrymandering in the United States.
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‘American Democracy Is More Than One Election’
International election observers assess the state of U.S. politics.
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Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down North Carolina Voter ID Requirement
A federal appeals court decisively struck down North Carolina’s voter identification law on Friday, saying its provisions deliberately “target African-Americans with almost surgical precision” in an effort to depress black turnout at the polls.
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