Tag: voting rights act of 1965

North Carolina voting rights

Intent of the Law: North Carolina in Voting Rights Crisis

One of the really big stories being smothered by the government shutdown is the showdown looming in North Carolina over voting rights or, rather,...

SCOTUS Voting Rights Decision May Cause History To Repeat Itself…In Reverse...

Almost?50 years ago, the then Democratic President, Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ), took a risk?he knew?could cost?his party?the loyalty of a region?it had dominated electorally?since...

War On Women Isn’t Really A War On Women At All

When we're questioning the Republican War on Women, are we ignoring the bigger picture? ? In 1973 The Supreme Court ruled on Roe v. Wade...

Malcolm X Had It Right: Non-Violence Has Failed

If we don't do something real soon, I think you'll have to agree that we're going to be forced either to use the ballot...