In the high-stakes contest over redistricting, both the Democratic and Republican parties are stockpiling cash for political and legal battles, often with no limits or disclosure.
Elections
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Slaying the Partisan Gerrymander
With extreme gerrymanders on the rise, it is time for the Supreme Court—and the states—to curb a practice that has gotten out of control.
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Democrats’ Unsolvable Media Problem
Liberals are still all but helpless in the face of right-wing lies that mutate and evolve.
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Kobach’s House of Cards
Trump’s “election integrity” commission has become an embarrassment to itself.
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The Mainstream Faces of Hate
It’s easy to reject racism when it waves a torch or a Nazi banner. But what about when it wears a suit and tie?
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Voter Suppression in the Mirror and Looking Forward
How much damage occurred in 2016, and what’s in store for 2018 and beyond?
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The FEC’s Moment of Truth
The Russia mess has exposed serious weaknesses in the campaign-finance system, and the Federal Election Commission is overdue for action.
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Getting Serious About 2018
The resistance is great, but it’s no guarantee of a Democratic victory.
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How to End Our Dysfunctional Congressional Election System
The American electoral system is a holdout from another era. First-past-the-post elections, in which the top vote-getter in a single-member legislative seat wins, are now used in only two other developed countries-Britain and Canada-alongside a cadre of African, Asian, and Pacific countries, usually nations with strong ties to British colonial rule. Representative Don Beyer, a […]
