January 26, 2016Can Rosanell Eaton succeed in getting the new voter-ID law blocked before the 2016 election?
December 24, 2015What did the mainstream media ignore this year? Reporters, editors and bloggers highlight stories that didn't get nearly enough attention.
November 5, 2015Every Tuesday members of Congress will spotlight stories of modern-day barriers to voting and rally on social media with the hashtag #RestoreTheVOTE & #RestorationTuesday.
August 18, 2015The civil rights leader helped pass the Voting Rights Act and fought for voting rights over five decades.
July 31, 2015 | Updated December 12, 2015A botched voter purge prevented thousands from voting — and empowered a new generation of voting-rights critics.
July 15, 2015The billy clubs and literacy tests of yesteryear have been replaced by subtler and more sophisticated attempts to control who has access to the ballot box.
June 25, 2015Two years ago, the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act, Senator Patrick Leahy and Congressman John Lewis have a plan to fix that.
May 4, 2015In Maryland, a bill awaits the signature of Gov. Larry Hogan that would restore voting rights to nearly 40,000 ex-felons, and would be particularly beneficial to African Americans.
March 25, 2015Viola Liuzzo was the only white woman killed in the US civil rights movement. Behind her death, the KKK and a shadowy FBI informant.
March 11, 2015The host of Last Week Tonight explains why the citizens of the American territories like Puerto Rico and American Samoa aren't allowed to vote.
