Forget the Nasty Insults. Trump Plans to Sabotage the Election. Forget the Nasty Insults. Trump Plans to Sabotage the Election.
He’s going to resort to every dirty trick under the sun to retain his hold on power.
Aug 14, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
Trump Ramps Up His Assault on Democracy Trump Ramps Up His Assault on Democracy
His executive orders and manipulations of the Census Bureau and Postal Service disregard constitutional limits on presidential power.
Aug 11, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky
Trump Can’t Delay the Election—So He’s Trying to Make It a Chaotic Mess Trump Can’t Delay the Election—So He’s Trying to Make It a Chaotic Mess
Trump is losing. So he’s lying. The way to counter his lies is with facts and an action plan for easy, safe, and fair voting on November 3.
Jul 30, 2020 / John Nichols
How to Steal an Election How to Steal an Election
A lesson in purging the rolls, blocking registration, and other manipulation tactics.
Jul 24, 2020 / Ted Rall and Greg Palast
Why the Hell Is the Supreme Court Allowing a New Poll Tax to Disenfranchise Florida Voters? Why the Hell Is the Supreme Court Allowing a New Poll Tax to Disenfranchise Florida Voters?
The Constitution says wealth barriers cannot be allowed to disenfranchise voters. But the court is letting Republicans keep a voter paywall in place.
Jul 17, 2020 / John Nichols
Why Are Federal Jurists Cheering on Voter Suppression in Wisconsin? Why Are Federal Jurists Cheering on Voter Suppression in Wisconsin?
An appeals court ruling restricts early voting and tells Trump backers it’s cool to assault voting rights for partisan purposes.
Jun 30, 2020 / John Nichols
The Past and Future of Latinx Politics The Past and Future of Latinx Politics
Two new books look at the history of Latinx Democrats and Republicans and the role each will play in the future.
Jun 30, 2020 / Books & the Arts / Ed Morales
Republicans Fear D.C. Voters. That’s Why They’re Blocking Statehood. Republicans Fear D.C. Voters. That’s Why They’re Blocking Statehood.
Frederick Douglass asked why D.C. was “excluded from the privileges of the ballot box.” We know why now.
Jun 29, 2020 / John Nichols
Charles Booker Is Determined to Fight Voter Suppression in Kentucky Charles Booker Is Determined to Fight Voter Suppression in Kentucky
Polling places are cut from 3,700 to 200, sparking fears of long lines. But the insurgent candidate says his campaign is ready.
Jun 22, 2020 / John Nichols
The Fight to Remove Georgia’s Secretary of Voter Suppression Has Begun The Fight to Remove Georgia’s Secretary of Voter Suppression Has Begun
Election officials who make it hard to vote should be held to account. So Georgia activists are campaigning to recall their secretary of state.
Jun 16, 2020 / John Nichols