States

From the Left, From the Right: Calls to Demilitarize Ferguson, and America

From the Left, From the Right: Calls to Demilitarize Ferguson, and America From the Left, From the Right: Calls to Demilitarize Ferguson, and America

Lessons from Missouri should steer us toward new national policies and an embrace of policing that respects civil liberties.

Aug 15, 2014 / John Nichols

Scott Walker Has a Rough Race on His Hands—and It’s Not for President

Scott Walker Has a Rough Race on His Hands—and It’s Not for President Scott Walker Has a Rough Race on His Hands—and It’s Not for President

A big primary win and solid poll numbers put a Democrat in serious contention against Wisconsin’s governor.

Aug 13, 2014 / John Nichols

A pregnant woman

How Cash Assistance Could Help Pregnant Women Break Free From Abusive Relationships How Cash Assistance Could Help Pregnant Women Break Free From Abusive Relationships

Californians fighting domestic violence say there’s a new way to help keep families safe.

Aug 11, 2014 / Dani McClain

North Carolina Becomes the Latest Casualty of the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act Decision

North Carolina Becomes the Latest Casualty of the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act Decision North Carolina Becomes the Latest Casualty of the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act Decision

A federal judge denies a preliminary injunction against North Carolina’s harsh new voting law.

Aug 9, 2014 / Ari Berman

Vote Sticker

One Person, One Vote: This Is a Reform Whose Time Has Come One Person, One Vote: This Is a Reform Whose Time Has Come

The NPVIC might help make the American vote count by transforming US presidential elections into a truly reformed one person, one vote practice.

Aug 6, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Andrew Cuomo’s Watergate?

Andrew Cuomo’s Watergate? Andrew Cuomo’s Watergate?

US attorney Preet Bharara has warned the governor that he could be investigated for obstruction of justice.

Jul 31, 2014 / Stephen Gillers

Governor Cuomo Should Debate Primary Challenger Zephyr Teachout

Governor Cuomo Should Debate Primary Challenger Zephyr Teachout Governor Cuomo Should Debate Primary Challenger Zephyr Teachout

New York’s governor should accept the Democratic challenger’s proposal for debates about corruption—and more.

Jul 29, 2014 / John Nichols

North Carolina’s ‘Monster’ Voting Law Challenged in Federal Court

North Carolina’s ‘Monster’ Voting Law Challenged in Federal Court North Carolina’s ‘Monster’ Voting Law Challenged in Federal Court

The federal government and civil rights groups want the state's anti-voting law blocked before the 2014 midterms. 

Jul 8, 2014 / Ari Berman

Christie’s Gun Control Veto Sparks Anger in NJ, but May Not Win Over the Tea Party

Christie’s Gun Control Veto Sparks Anger in NJ, but May Not Win Over the Tea Party Christie’s Gun Control Veto Sparks Anger in NJ, but May Not Win Over the Tea Party

Don’'t expect the Democrats to pick up the issue, however, in red states where Senate candidates are already on shaky ground.

Jul 7, 2014 / Bob and Barbara Dreyfuss

Half a Century After Freedom Summer, It’s Time for America to ‘Earn Our Insurgencies’

Half a Century After Freedom Summer, It’s Time for America to ‘Earn Our Insurgencies’ Half a Century After Freedom Summer, It’s Time for America to ‘Earn Our Insurgencies’

There is much to celebrate in Mississippi, yet America still needs a year of action on voting rights. 

Jul 2, 2014 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

x