The movement to save democracy from threats is too quick to overlook the problems that have been present since the founding.
Voting Rights
Posted inPolitics
Who Will Represent Alabama’s New Democratic District?
After redistricting created another heavily Black congressional district, nearly a dozen candidates have put themselves forward.
Posted inTAP
Connecting Civil Rights to Economic Rights
Today on TAP: Dr. King did that superbly. Can President Biden?
Posted inLaw and Justice
After Section 3 Comes Section 2
The election lawsuit about the 14th Amendment that you might not know about
Posted inPolitics
2023 in Review: Gabrielle Gurley
Our senior editor details the biggest stories she reported on this year.
Posted inPolitics
Will Virginia College Students Turn Out to Vote?
Getting young people to the polls requires a more holistic approach.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Salvaging Voting Rights Long After ‘Shelby’
The Supreme Court’s elimination of preclearance has come back to haunt the courts in cases involving Southern states’ attempts to dilute Black voting power.
Posted inPolitics
Ohio’s Abortion Debate Mired in Misinformation
Reproductive rights advocates must counter erroneous claims about abortion to pass a proposed state constitutional amendment.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
After 50 Years, This Right-Wing Law Factory Is Crazier Than Ever
The American Legislative Exchange Council is where corporations and far-right groups go to buy government policy.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
How the March on Washington Changed the U.S.—and Me
Sixty years ago, the great march set me on a different path.
