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On AlterNet: voting rights act

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "voting rights act"

Note to GOP Blowhards: All Judges Are 'Activist Judges'

Note to GOP Blowhards: All Judges Are 'Activist Judges'

Allison Kilkenny, True/Slant AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. July 13, 2009.
All justices rely on their past experiences, ideologies, biases, prejudices, and yes -- the most dreaded of human qualities -- empathy.

The Supreme Court's Unanimous Attack on the Voting Rights Act

The Supreme Court's Unanimous Attack on the Voting Rights Act

John Nichols, TheNation.com AlterNet: PEEK. June 22, 2009.
In a ruling Monday, the Court gave state and local officials new flexibility to 'opt out' of a key part of the anti-discrimination law.

Justice Department Targets ACORN But Ignores GOP Voter Suppression

Justice Department Targets ACORN But Ignores GOP Voter Suppression

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. October 23, 2008.
On the eve of the 2008 election, the Department leaks a FBI probe of ACORN but remains silent on widespread voter intimidation tactics.

Voter Purges Could Cause Florida-like Presidential Recounts

Voter Purges Could Cause Florida-like Presidential Recounts

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. October 9, 2008.
If the November vote is close, key swing states that have been illegally rejecting voters could become recount battlegrounds like Florida.

Will the Supreme Court's Conservatives Undermine the Voting Rights Act?

Will the Supreme Court's Conservatives Undermine the Voting Rights Act?

Rick Hasen, Election Law Blog. May 16, 2008.
A potentially huge decision on Voting Rights Act decision looms in a very obscure Supreme Court case.