The Grassroots Battle to Save Democracy
As Democrats ponder a number of necessary governmental reforms, an army of progressive organizations is building support among the electorate.
Gerrymandering
How Prisons Inflate Rural Voters’ Power
There's a gerrymandering problem that Democrats aren't talking about.
After 48 Years, Democrats Still Haven’t Gotten the Memo
Lewis Powell once drafted a how-to guide for maximizing political power. Only one party took his advice. Here's how Democrats can catch up.
Mississippi Quotes John Roberts to Defend Its Racist Election Law
The state's response to a lawsuit by four black voters shows the wide ramifications of the Supreme Court's recent gerrymandering ruling.
Make the Guarantee Clause Great Again
How a long-standing Supreme Court precedent is hindering constitutional challenges of partisan gerrymandering.
To Beat the Gerrymander, Think Outside the Lines
The Supreme Court ruling on partisan electoral districts highlights bigger problems with how maps are drawn and how representatives are chosen.
Restoring Democracy Is Not Open to Debate
If Democrats vying for the presidency want to enact any of their proposals, countering recent assaults on voting rights has to be a top priority.
The Supreme Court Steps to the Right
Though liberals could issue a few sighs of relief, the recent term signaled a continued consolidation of conservative power.
A Partisan Supreme Court Upholds Partisan Power
In Rucho v. Common Cause, the conservative majority gave its approval to gerrymandering electoral districts to favor entrenched political interests.
Republicans Plan to Rig Elections for a Decade
New evidence confirms the Trump administration wants a citizenship question on the census for one reason: To suppress Latinx votes.
Democracy Fights Back
Republican attempts at voter suppression have inspired a movement to restore and expand access to the polls.
How Gerrymandering Leads to Radical Abortion Laws
Georgia's "fetal heartbeat" bill never would have passed if the state legislature truly reflected the voters' political preferences.
Want to Pass Medicare for All? Fix American Democracy First.
Nothing is in greater need of reform than the political system itself.
The GOP’s Laboratories of Oligarchy
Republicans in multiple states are using lame-duck sessions to disempower the Democrats who won in last month's blue wave.
Can State Courts Save the Liberal Agenda?
Trump has seized the federal bench, but there's hope for Democrats in the lower judiciary.
How Texas Republicans Got Away With a Racially Discriminatory Electoral Map
The Supreme Court on Monday upheld several gerrymandered districts.
The Consequences of the Supreme Court’s Punt on Gerrymandering
The justices on Monday ensured that warped legislative maps will continue to erode American self-government.
Can the U.S. Supreme Court Stop Gerrymandering?
Waves of redistricting have allowed politicians to select their own voters, consolidating one-party power across America—mostly among the GOP.
