Civil rights

[PHOTOS] Taking a ‘Freedom Ride’ Against Pennsylvania’s Voter ID [PHOTOS] Taking a ‘Freedom Ride’ Against Pennsylvania’s Voter ID

More than 1,000 people rallied against Pennsylvania's voter ID law this week. James Cersonsky shares his images from a "Freedom Ride" bus to the capital. 

Jul 27, 2012 / Aura Bogado and Voting Rights Watch

The Adjectives of Sally Ride’s Life and Death The Adjectives of Sally Ride’s Life and Death

Was Sally Ride’s choice to stay private about sexual orientation a personal one? In a country increasingly fractured on equality, the personal unfortunately remains political...

Jul 25, 2012 / Ilyse Hogue

Why Today’s Voter ID Face-off in Pennsylvania Is Crucial Why Today’s Voter ID Face-off in Pennsylvania Is Crucial

Ten voters will attempt to show in court that the law has clear and racially biased impact on Pennsylvanians’ right to vote.

Jul 25, 2012 / Brentin Mock and Voting Rights Watch

Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Goes to Court Pennsylvania Voter ID Law Goes to Court

A 93-year-old woman who voted in every election for five decades will lose her right to vote this November. The question of constitutionality that presents goes before a judge tomo...

Jul 24, 2012 / Ari Berman

Romney’s Chilly Reception at the NAACP

Romney’s Chilly Reception at the NAACP Romney’s Chilly Reception at the NAACP

Romney vowed to repeal Obamacare and failed to denounce the GOP’s effort to suppress the African-American vote during his speech.

Jul 11, 2012 / Ari Berman

Mitt Romney’s NAACP Speech: Will He Condemn Voter Suppression? Mitt Romney’s NAACP Speech: Will He Condemn Voter Suppression?

The question that Romney must answer Wednesday is simple: Which side is he on?

Jul 10, 2012 / John Nichols

Ari Berman: Facts Don’t Support Texas Voter ID Law Ari Berman: Facts Don’t Support Texas Voter ID Law

Texas's response to 80 percent of its population increase’s coming from new African-American and Hispanic constituents? Dilute their voting power.

Jul 10, 2012 / Press Room

Limbaugh Wants to Extend Vote Suppression to Women Limbaugh Wants to Extend Vote Suppression to Women

Rush says, “When women got the right to vote is when it all went downhill.” No wonder he supports voter ID laws.

Jul 9, 2012 / Ben Adler

A Case Study in How Kris Kobach’s Cabal Aims to Remake Election Law A Case Study in How Kris Kobach’s Cabal Aims to Remake Election Law

How a fifteen-state consortium of right-wing elections officials—who are willing to say anything to advance the voter fraud meme—plan to dismantle voting rights.

Jul 5, 2012 / Voting Rights Watch and Brentin Mock

Florida Voter Purge Is Unlikely to Resume Florida Voter Purge Is Unlikely to Resume

The state’s elections supervisors continue to oppose the campaign initiated by Governor Rick Scott.

Jul 3, 2012 / Ari Berman

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