EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a series of monthly columns from the League of Women Voters of Morgantown-Monongalia County. “No taxation without representation!” That was […]
Tag: voting rights
Why the Supreme Court decision on voting rights is such a shock
by Erwin Chemerinsky After a decade of weakening federal protection of voting rights, the Supreme Court last Thursday reaffirmed that the Voting Rights Act prevents racial discrimination […]
Prepare for law to move further right
by Erwin Chemerinsky As the Supreme Court begins its new term, it’s clear that the court’s majority is determined to move the law much further to the […]
Guest essay: If abortion rights are expendable, your rights are, too
by Sarah Barnes If you supported the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and are elated that abortion is illegal in much of the United States, we […]
Democracy not a partisan issue
by Rev. Jesse Jackson While the United States champions democracy across the world, our own democracy is under siege. Nothing is more fundamental to democracy than the […]
Call it a stealth coup
What if the coup already came and nobody noticed? It sounds nonsensical, yes. How does a coup go unnoticed? The conventional wisdom, as we learn more about […]
Gerrymandering the Constitution
by Lawrence Goldstone The Roberts court’s record for safeguarding voting rights is hardly impressive. Rather than view access to the ballot box as fundamental to a healthy […]
Far-right Supreme Court has damaged Americans’ trust
Earlier this month, the U.S. Supreme Court made yet another controversial ruling that further solidifies its image as a political body rather than a neutral arbiter of […]
For the sake of national unity, don’t block this Court nomination
Maybe it’s just wishful thinking, but Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement announcement offers Republicans a real opportunity. No, not the opportunity to install yet another hard-right conservative on […]
In voting rights battle, moderate Republicans allowed to duck issue
by Tonja Jacobi and Warren Snead At a time when Republican leadership has come to tolerate, or even embrace, Donald Trump’s “big lie,” 19 states have acted […]
