Right-wing legal institutes see an opportunity to undermine public education.
Civil Rights in America
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Virginia Votes to Ratify the ERA
And advocates say that should be the end of the story.
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Not a Typo: States Made 2019 a Historic Year for Election Reform
Campaigns to democratize the ballot box saw significant victories.
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Combating Anti-Semitism Is Core to the Progressive Project
In response to the wave of violence against Jews in New York and New Jersey, progressives must confront the root causes of xenophobia in America and beyond.
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What’s the Next Step for Equal Rights?
Virginia plans to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment next year, kicking off a battle over its fate.
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Reckoning With White Supremacy
After the Civil War, equality meant different things for blacks and whites.
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The Myth of Voter Fraud—and the Truth About What’s Threatening Our Elections
Congress needs to update the Voting Rights Act to prevent states from suppressing votes.
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Documents Show Steve King, Other Republicans Consulting With the Department of Homeland Security About Immigration
King set up a trip to the border for pro-Trump celebrities Diamond and Silk, and peppered DHS incessantly with questions about DACA applicants.
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An Obscure Supreme Court Case Has Big Implications for Undocumented Immigrants
The Court heard a case about whether to allow states to set immigration policies. Here’s what it was like inside the courtroom.
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The New War on Naturalized Citizens
The Trump administration is seeking to denaturalize and deport longtime U.S. citizens, seizing on tiny mistakes in the process and putting the status of every naturalized citizen at potential risk.