New York Times contributing op-ed writer Thomas Edsall warns about Republicans attempting to enforce “white political dominance;” anti-democratic trends in American politics; and the blind spots he sees in media coverage. “Trump and the Republican Party have created a real dilemma for the media,” he tells Brian Stelter. “When you […] Read more »
Lurching Towards Normalization: America is still in limbo as the reopening progresses
… Around 66% of adults have received at least one dose of the vaccine, according to our Axios-Ipsos Coronavirus Index. COVID is on the downswing. However, let’s not forget that vaccinations are reaching a saturation point. Most adults who want a vaccine have received one by now. We are still […] Read more »
Democracy Is Already Dying in the States
While Senator Joe Manchin is demanding that both parties agree on any further federal voting-rights legislation, a new study quantifies how completely Republicans have excluded Democrats from the passage of the restrictive voting laws proliferating in red states. In places such as Florida, Georgia, Arizona, Iowa, Kansas, and Montana, the […] Read more »
Senator Joe Manchin Has a Point
… Democrats are offering something different than what they say: not an expansion of voting rights but a relaxation of voting regulations. The For the People Act would codify the looser rules many states adopted in order to conduct the 2020 elections in the midst of a pandemic. That election […] Read more »
How Far Are Republicans Willing to Go? They’re Already Gone.
Determined to enforce white political dominance in pivotal states like Georgia, Arizona, Texas and North Carolina, Republicans are enacting or trying to enact laws restricting the right to vote, empowering legislatures to reject election outcomes and adopting election rules and procedures designed to block the emergence of multiracial political majorities. […] Read more »
Preparing for the election, whatever the rules
Democrats have been understandably upset at Republican efforts to make voting more difficult — especially for minority voters and others who have supported Democrats in the past. … National and key state Democrats have been doing what they can to stop GOP efforts, but unless Congress acts to protect and […] Read more »