Voting Rights

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema

Sinema’s Position on the Filibuster Echoes Goldwater’s Case Against Civil Rights Sinema’s Position on the Filibuster Echoes Goldwater’s Case Against Civil Rights

Her claim that the Senate must change “behavior,” not “rules,” calls to mind her Arizona predecessor’s argument that fighting racism required changing “hearts,” not laws.

Jun 4, 2021 / Joan Walsh

Michael Flynn

Pro-Trump Crackpots’ Talk Gets More Dangerous. Should We Worry? Pro-Trump Crackpots’ Talk Gets More Dangerous. Should We Worry?

The GOP’s antidemocracy agenda gets clearer by the day. Is Joe Manchin paying attention?

Jun 1, 2021 / Joan Walsh

Capitol building

The Party of White Grievance Has Never Cared About Democracy The Party of White Grievance Has Never Cared About Democracy

From the Democrats of the Civil War era to the Republicans of the Trump years, the white party has always posed the greatest threat to our political system.

May 26, 2021 / Steve Phillips

Black Lives Matter

Republican Cancel Culture: State Laws to Suppress Activism Republican Cancel Culture: State Laws to Suppress Activism

Republicans in 33 states have introduced bills to make protesting a crime.

May 19, 2021 / David Cole

Rep. Elise Stefanik

Cheney vs. Stefanik Isn’t About Loyalty to Donald Trump Cheney vs. Stefanik Isn’t About Loyalty to Donald Trump

It’s about whether one of our two major parties is loyal to the principle of democracy.

May 12, 2021 / Joan Walsh

Glenn Youngkin

Virginia’s Shrunken GOP Electorate Finally Picks a Nominee for Governor Virginia’s Shrunken GOP Electorate Finally Picks a Nominee for Governor

After two days, a 37-site drive-up “convention” yields a self-funding political neophyte who made Taylor Swift sad. Welcome to election integrity!

May 11, 2021 / Joan Walsh

To Protect Voters and Democracy, We’re Going to Need to Fight

To Protect Voters and Democracy, We’re Going to Need to Fight To Protect Voters and Democracy, We’re Going to Need to Fight

The anti-voter bills proliferating around the United States raise to new heights the existential crisis facing American democracy.

May 10, 2021 / Tom Lopach

Amanda Chase at a pro-gun rally

Virginia Republicans Are Disenfranchising Their Own Voters Virginia Republicans Are Disenfranchising Their Own Voters

Even with 37 (count ’em) nominating conventions for the gubernatorial primary, the party shut out about 98 percent of potential GOP voters. Is this their vision for the future of v...

May 5, 2021 / Joan Walsh

Dragon fire-blasting a knight

Republicans Will Punish Democrats for Every Reform They Make Republicans Will Punish Democrats for Every Reform They Make

But that shouldn’t stop Democrats from embracing big and sweeping changes while they can.

May 5, 2021 / Column / Elie Mystal

Ranked-Choice Voting Is Already Changing Politics for the Better

Ranked-Choice Voting Is Already Changing Politics for the Better Ranked-Choice Voting Is Already Changing Politics for the Better

In an era of heated divisiveness, cynical punditry, and exhausting negativity in politics, we need to push for systemic electoral change.

May 4, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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