On AlterNet: voter id laws

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Republican Lawmaker to Asian-Americans: I'm Not Gonna Learn Chinese, So Can't You Change Your Funny Names?

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. April 9, 2009.

During a hearing on voter ID legislation, Texas Republican Betty Brown said Americans of Asian descent should "simplify" their names.

As Election Nears, Supreme Court Upholds Repressive Voter ID Law

Brennan Center for Justice, AlterNet. April 28, 2008.

It is more important now than ever for lawmakers across the country to pass laws protecting the right to vote.

Supreme Court Backs Tougher Voter ID Laws

Rick Hasen, Election Law Blog. April 28, 2008.

A decision on Indiana’s law is a setback for voting rights advocates.

The Supreme Court Forgets the Little People

Stephanie Mencimer, Mother Jones Online. January 30, 2008.

The conservative-dominated court is totally out of touch with the rest of the country.

Super PACs Diminish Likelihood that People of Color Will Vote

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, December 31, 1969.

Obama Should Be Less Concerned About Whether African Americans Support Him Than Whether They\'ll Be Allowed to Vote

Steve Benen, December 31, 1969.