Why North Carolina Is the New Selma Why North Carolina Is the New Selma
Selma in 1965 and North Carolina in 2015 show how far conservative white Southerners will go to maintain political power.
Jul 14, 2015 / Ari Berman
The ACLU Has a New Plan to Win on Criminal Justice Reform and LGBT Equality The ACLU Has a New Plan to Win on Criminal Justice Reform and LGBT Equality
Take the fight directly to voters.
Jul 2, 2015 / Zoë Carpenter
How Andrew Cuomo Sold Out New York City Renters to a Pack of Wealthy Landlords How Andrew Cuomo Sold Out New York City Renters to a Pack of Wealthy Landlords
As protesters camp out in Albany to demand better protections for renters, lawmakers cop out on their consituents with a lukewarm rent regulation agreement.
Jun 25, 2015 / Sarah Jaffe
Now the Real Obamacare Fight Begins Now the Real Obamacare Fight Begins
Three things we need right now if the Affordable Care Act is going to create a functioning and equitable healthcare system.
Jun 25, 2015 / Kai Wright
Congressional Democrats Introduce Ambitious New Bill to Restore the Voting Rights Act Congressional Democrats Introduce Ambitious New Bill to Restore the Voting Rights Act
Two years ago, the Supreme Court gutted the VRA. Senator Patrick Leahy and Congressman John Lewis have a plan to fix that.
Jun 24, 2015 / Ari Berman
Thousands of Voters Are Disenfranchised by North Carolina’s Voting Restrictions Thousands of Voters Are Disenfranchised by North Carolina’s Voting Restrictions
North Carolina’s new voting restrictions are preventing African-Americans and Democrats from voting.
Jun 16, 2015 / Ari Berman
Life and Death in Brownback’s Kansas Life and Death in Brownback’s Kansas
Twenty-one states have refused to expand Medicaid, leaving millions of sick Americans without decent healthcare.
Jun 2, 2015 / Feature / Kai Wright