Is democracy in America under threat? – podcast
When Barack Obama spoke at the Democratic national convention recently he had as his backdrop a facsimile of the US constitution. He spoke pointedly about...
Tag : US voting rights
Voter suppression: how Trump is undermining the US election ā video explainer
Americans are increasingly encountering barriers to exercising their most fundamental of democratic rights during this 2020 presidential election ā the right to vote. The Guardian’s...
Democrats push to register 1m voters in attempt to rip Texas from Trump
As the United States barrels toward the presidential election in November, could Democrats possibly come out on top simply through a massive effort on voter...
āIt should have been long agoā: majority-Black US city elects first Black officials
Pleasant Grove, a small Alabama city outside of Birmingham, made history Tuesday by electing a majority-Black city council. The city, which is nearly 60% Black,...
The Vote ā a real-life prequel to Mrs America
Those enamoured with BBC Twoās starry second-wave feminism drama Mrs America, which tells the story of the Equal Rights Amendment and its conservative nemesis Phyllis...
Louis DeJoy: is Trump’s new post office chief trying to rig the election?
About a month ago, a United States Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier named Mark arrived at his post office in central Pennsylvania and got some...
The Guardian view on delaying elections: it’s what autocrats do | Editorial
Postponing elections is what autocracies do. On Friday, Hong Kongās leader, Carrie Lam, announced a delay to Septemberās planned legislative council (LegCo) elections. Ms Lam...
Honor John Lewis by passing voting rights bill, leading Democrat urges
House majority whip James Clyburn called on Sunday for both voting rights legislation and an infamous bridge in Alabama to be named after John Lewis....