By Kimberley Johnson on February 29, 2016
Australia, ballot, mandatory voting, Voting
Elections, Voting

Share on Facebook Twitter Google+ E-mail Reddit It’s time to make voting mandatory. It won’t be difficult. Here’s how we do it. The idea of mandated voting really pisses some folks off. For some reason, a number of people argue the idea that we should all be responsible and politically engaged is un-American. Some who complain […]
By Kimberley Johnson on September 14, 2015
equality, Repblicans, Voting, women’s rights
Election 2016, Elections, Reproductive Rights, Republican Hypocrisy, Women's Issues

Share on Facebook Twitter Google+ E-mail Reddit Are people who vote Republican gluttons for punishment, or what?!?! Women make up more than 50 percent of the U.S. population and can either make a positive difference in the advancement of equality or serve to block progress by voting against their best interests. The latter can also be achieved by […]
By Samuel Warde on July 12, 2015
Activism, Moral Monday, Voting, Voting Rights
Activism, Voting

Share on Facebook Twitter Google+ E-mail Reddit Described by The Nation as “An inspiring grassroots movement [that] is fighting back against the GOP’s outrageous budget cuts and attacks on democracy,” the Moral Monday movement started in April 2013, with a few folks protesting, and has grown to tens of thousands. As part of the ongoing […]
By Kimberley Johnson on June 16, 2015
2016, Republicans, voter's rights, Voting, voting restrictions
Voting, Women's Issues

Share on Facebook Twitter Google+ E-mail Reddit California’s Assembly GOP Leader believes if we make voting harder, people will want it more – because Republicans don’t really want people to vote. State Rep. Kristin Olsen (R) was a guest on the Broeske & Musson radio program last week and argued that low voter turnout in […]
By Samuel Warde on June 7, 2015
Election 2016, Hillary Clinton, Speeches, Videos, Voter Suppression, Voting, Voting Rights
Election 2016, Hillary Clinton, Videos, Voting

Share on Facebook Twitter Google+ E-mail Reddit Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton is taking off the gloves, calling out her Republican counterparts for their efforts at voter suppression during a speech in Texas last week. During a speech at Texas Southern University in Houston, Clinton accused several Republican governors of “a crusade against voting rights,” […]