Voter Suppression

Holder On Voter ID Laws: Discrimination Not Yet Relegated To Pages Of History

Posted 05.30.2012

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Attorney General Eric Holder told members of the Congressional Black Caucus and the Conference of National Black Churches on Wednesday that the right ...

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Bain Capital Not the Most Important Issue: Citizens United and Voter Suppression Should Be a Greater Concern

Clarence B. Jones | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Elections 2012, Mitt Romney, Voter ID Laws, Citizens United, Voter Suppression, Bain Capital, Politics News
Clarence B. Jones

While the media and blogosphere have been pre-occupied with the issue of Romney's time at Bain Capital, there is a more ominous challenge to President Obama's re-election.

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Voter Suppression Is Treasonous

Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm | Posted 05.22.2012

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Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm

It is an affront to our democracy that you need a specific identification to vote for a candidate, but not to finance one. Why is it so easy to buy a government, but becoming so hard to vote for one?

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Voter ID Laws: Silencing the American People

John W. Whitehead | Posted 05.16.2012

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John W. Whitehead

Voter ID laws are the icing on the cake when it comes to public officials shutting Americans out of the decision-making process, silencing dissent, and making sure that those in power stay in power.

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Katy Hall

5 Voting Laws That Make People Angry

HuffingtonPost.com | Katy Hall | Posted 05.15.2012

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A wave of Republican-sponsored laws restricting who can and cannot vote may mean that fewer Democrats, especially those who are low-income or minoriti...

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The Great Populist Wave

Brent Budowsky | Posted 05.10.2012

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Brent Budowsky

At this moment, in our land, it is time for the true champions of the 99 percent to launch the largest voter registration, mobilization and turnout campaign in the history of freedom.

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Civil Rights Marcher Files Lawsuit Against Controversial Voter ID Law

The Huffington Post | Leigh Owens | Posted 05.02.2012

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Civil rights advocates have been fighting this year against controversial voter ID laws in a number of states across the country. On Tuesday, 93-year-...

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Americans Are Liberals

Stephen Herrington | Posted 05.01.2012

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Stephen Herrington

'Liberal' is nothing but a synonym for being adaptive instead of voodoo doctrinaire. Americans are smarter now that they've seen what the GOP/Tea Party will do when elected to real government at a time when we most need real government.

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People Of Color Less Likely To Vote Due To Super PAC Influence

colorlines.com | Posted 04.26.2012

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t's becoming more difficult for people to see how their vote is going to matter in the 2012 election. When states are increasingly passing voter ID la...

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Overcoming Obstacles to Photo ID Laws

Robert M. Brandon | Posted 04.23.2012

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Robert M. Brandon

While several voting rights groups are fighting to get strict Voter ID laws overturned in the courts, organizers and community groups on the ground are stepping up to make sure that voters will have the IDs they need to be able to vote.

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Share Your Thoughts: What Will Happen on Nov. 7th If Millions Were Denied Their Right to Vote on Nov. 6th?

Paul Abrams | Posted 04.16.2012

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Paul Abrams

As the new right-wing voter suppression laws now stand, 3-5 million people will be denied the right to vote on Nov. 6, 2012. That will include millions who have voted in elections for many years.

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Corporations Learn That ALEC Is Bad for Business

Michael B. Keegan | Posted 04.06.2012

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Michael B. Keegan

After years of working behind the scenes, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is being noticed by more and more Americans, and the public doesn't much like what it sees.

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Racism in Post-racial America

Jason Stanford | Posted 04.03.2012

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Jason Stanford

Y'all can go home. Put away your hoodies and cancel the vigils. Pick up the race cards, the game's over. There is no more racism in America. The Texas Attorney General said so.

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Voting Rights Are Under Attack and We Must Organize to Get Them Back

Christine Pelosi | Posted 04.01.2012

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Christine Pelosi

If you are not willing to let voting rights slip away to voter suppression and voter depression tactics, if you are not willing to leave any of these votes on the table in November, join an election protection team today and resolve to leave no voter behind.

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When Every Vote Counts...

Rick Horowitz | Posted 05.28.2012

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Rick Horowitz

...they fight for every edge. ...

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Gore Occupies, Soros Opines

Brent Budowsky | Posted 05.16.2012

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Brent Budowsky

Talk is cheap. In this business you get what you pay for in blood, toil, sweat, tears, passion, idealism, activism, commitment and, yes, you better believe it, in money.

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Gene Demby

Can The Black Church Swing The 2012 Election With New Voters?

HuffingtonPost.com | Gene Demby | Posted 03.30.2012

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The battle over voter I.D. laws -- which critics say disenfranchise the poor, the elderly and citizens of color -- has been fought in state houses, co...

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Court Rules Against Black Voters In Fight Over New Districts

AP | By JEFFREY COLLINS | Posted 05.10.2012

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COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Three federal judges have ruled that new district lines drawn by South Carolina lawmakers for state and U.S. House seats don't discr...

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The American Promise: The Right to Vote

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 05.09.2012

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Marian Wright Edelman

Right now many states are attempting to put new voting restrictions in place that parallel all the old tricks and turn back the clock on civil rights to the days when voting was used as a tool for political control and exclusion.

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Wisconsin Judge Temporarily Stops Controversial New Law

The Huffington Post | Leigh Owens | Posted 03.06.2012

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A Wisconsin judge on Tuesday granted a temporary injunction stopping the state's controversial voter identification law. As a result, the law will not...

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Willing to Die for Their Country, But Unable to Vote in It

Jon Sherman | Posted 05.06.2012

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Jon Sherman

In Wisconsin, a veteran with only his or her Veterans Affairs (VA) ID card will be turned away from the polls. "Unjust" and "unconscionable" don't cover this -- we need uglier words to describe the disfranchisement of citizens who've served.

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Voter Suppression: A Real and Enduring American Issue

John W. Boyd Jr. | Posted 05.06.2012

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John W. Boyd Jr.

This is no time to drop our guard. Here we are in the year 2012 still requiring blacks, the poor and other minorities to jump through hoops to vote.

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The Conspiracy to Expand Democracy

Eunice Hyon Min Rho | Posted 04.17.2012

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Eunice Hyon Min Rho

The ACLU, along with its partners, recently sued the State of Georgia for denying lower-income and disabled voters the opportunity to participate in our democracy.

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Trymaine Lee

South Carolina Fights Back Against Justice Department For Blocking Voter ID Law

HuffingtonPost.com | Trymaine Lee | Posted 02.23.2012

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The state of South Carolina yesterday filed a lawsuit challenging the Justice Department's recent blocking of the state's recent voter identification ...

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How We Can Protect Coloradans' Right to Vote

Luis Toro | Posted 04.08.2012

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Luis Toro

The Colorado legislature and Governor Hickenlooper have an opportunity to play a small role in the ongoing American story of protecting the right to vote, and they ought to take it.

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