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When I think of the Fourth of July…
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Gerrymander Gazette: No Time to Sulk Edition
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Inextricably Linked: How Citizens United Halted Climate Action
The shift of political power away from everyday Americans and into the hands of wealthy special interests is painfully visible when it comes to climate change policy. Many politicians’ refusal to take action on climate change can be traced back to the growing political influence of the fossil fuel industry.
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REACTION: Democrat, Republican leaders criticize Supreme Court for partisan gerrymandering ruling
The Supreme Court decided it would let partisan gerrymandering go unchecked. But the courts aren’t the only path to fair districts. Leaders on both sides of the aisle are chiming in on the issue, and calling out the Supreme Court for its historically bad decision.
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Democracy Counts Newsletter, June 2019
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Действительно ли принцип «один человек — один голос» спорный? Дело в пользу общенационального народного голосования
Недостатки Коллегии выборщиков становятся все более очевидными, но Межгосударственный договор о национальном голосовании может содержать новый ответ на устаревшую систему. С 15 штатами и округом Колумбия, подписавшими план, этот ответ может быть ближе, чем когда-либо.
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Democracy Counts Newsletter – May 2019
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Can the People End Gerrymandering if the Supreme Court Punts?
Voters are not waiting for the U.S. Supreme Court to outlaw gerrymandering. People in seven states stripped the power to draw district maps away from politicians and gave it to independent redistricting commissions. Voters in another dozen states can take their fight to end gerrymandering directly to the ballot box and win -- even if it’s over the “dead bodies” of legislators.
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DC Poised to Join Maine and Vermont: Your Right to Vote Cannot be Taken Away Once Eligible
Being a person that was formerly incarcerated myself, the only time I didn’t vote was during my incarceration. I know better than most the importance of being able to vote with a felony conviction. Growing up in a household that placed significant emphasis on the importance of voting, I have always understood the POWER in being able to vote and having your voice heard.
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Juneteenth Celebration and Reflection
Juneteenth -- the celebration of Emancipation Day a.k.a. America's other Independence Day -- is a good time to reflect on the lingering systemic disenfranchisement that occurred after slavery ended. The prison industry has taken advantage of the “punishment exception” to the 13th Amendment. After the end of slavery, states passed discriminatory laws to arrest and imprison large numbers of freed black people. Incarcerated black people were then leased out or forced to provide free labor to private individuals and corporations. This still...
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Atlanta Takes Steps to Curb Legacy of Corruption
Ending a feud over funding between the city council and Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Atlanta will introduce a new office to tackle corruption and bolster transparency for the city.
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Census 2020: What are Barr & Ross hiding from Congress?
The House Committee on Oversight and Reform neared a contempt vote for the Attorney General and Commerce Secretary, but President Trump is trying to claim executive privilege to slow their progress. As pressure mounts on the Trump cabinet heads to submit to legislative oversight, Congress must demand accountability.
