We Need to Build a Voting-Rights Movement We Need to Build a Voting-Rights Movement
The time has come to translate widespread outrage about voter suppression into momentum for an actionable voting-rights agenda.
Apr 14, 2016 / Rep. John Conyers and Barbara Arnwine
A Black Man Brought 3 Forms of ID to the Polls in Wisconsin. He Still Couldn’t Vote. A Black Man Brought 3 Forms of ID to the Polls in Wisconsin. He Still Couldn’t Vote.
Now Eddie Lee Holloway is suing—and a federal court just agreed with him.
Apr 13, 2016 / Ari Berman
Hundreds of People Were Just Arrested Outside Congress Hundreds of People Were Just Arrested Outside Congress
One of the largest acts of civil disobedience in Washington barely got any attention from the mainstream press.
Apr 12, 2016 / George Zornick
From Wisconsin to Washington, Americans Are Demanding an Amendment to Overturn ‘Citizens United’ From Wisconsin to Washington, Americans Are Demanding an Amendment to Overturn ‘Citizens United’
Referendum votes are sweeping Wisconsin, while Democracy Spring protesters are demanding an end to elections dominated by corporations and big money.
Apr 12, 2016 / John Nichols
The Supreme Court Upholds the Historic Principle of One Person, One Vote The Supreme Court Upholds the Historic Principle of One Person, One Vote
A rare win for voting rights by a unanimous court.
Apr 4, 2016 / Ari Berman
Wisconsin Needs to Extend Hours for Early Voting and Obtaining Voter IDs Wisconsin Needs to Extend Hours for Early Voting and Obtaining Voter IDs
New restrictions, long lines, and a server breakdown are making it harder to vote in critical primaries.
Apr 1, 2016 / John Nichols
Wisconsin’s Voter-ID Law Could Block 300,000 Registered Voters From the Polls Wisconsin’s Voter-ID Law Could Block 300,000 Registered Voters From the Polls
One of the country’s toughest voting restrictions takes effect for the April 5 primary.
Apr 1, 2016 / Ari Berman
Hillary Clinton Just Delivered the Strongest Speech of Her Campaign—and the Media Barely Noticed Hillary Clinton Just Delivered the Strongest Speech of Her Campaign—and the Media Barely Noticed
Nothing sums up the high-drama, low-substance nature of 2016 race coverage more than the underplaying of a serious speech about the Supreme Court.
Mar 31, 2016 / John Nichols
This Is What Political Revolution Really Looks Like This Is What Political Revolution Really Looks Like
Without these structural reforms to American democracy, even a progressive presidency couldn’t accomplish much.
Mar 25, 2016 / Wendy R. Weiser, Rob Richie, and Sanford Levinson
Start Making Sense: Bernie Isn’t Finished Start Making Sense: Bernie Isn’t Finished
John Nichols on Hillary’s victories; plus Ari Berman on North Carolina voting restrictions, and Tom Frank on the Democrats’ failures.
Mar 17, 2016 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener