In a sweet twist of irony, the day before the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a very conservative federal appeals courts struck down a Texas voter suppression law. In an opinion written by a George W. Bush appointee, a panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit unanimously voted […]
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 struggle against North Carolina’s attacks on democracy, […]
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 California is a result of the state making […]
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,” stating that “Republicans are systematically and deliberately […]
As the saying goes, “When Democrats vote, Democrats win – It’s as simple as that.” The midterm elections have come and gone leaving Democrats pointing the finger of blame at each other in its wake. Of particular concern is the meager voter turnout by millennials. Carl Gibson, founder of US Uncut, published this open letter […]