voting rights

Discover and Exercise the Power of Voting—for Those of Us Who Can’t

To be knowledgeable about and understand voting is beyond civic engagement, it’s an act of people power.

October 30, 2020
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American Democracy Needs a Tune-up

There is hope in a malfunctioning gear. Its constant creaking alerts us to a problem and helps pinpoint the source.

October 15, 2020

100 Years After Women’s Suffrage, the Fight for Equality Continues

It’s been a century since American women won their fight for the right to vote. Where are we now?

July 30, 2020

The Latino Wave in the Midterm Elections

Pundits like to scold Latinos for not turning out to vote. What made this election different?

November 9, 2018

The Power of Youth Engagement

My great grandfather wasn’t allowed to vote. The real reason? He was Native American.

August 11, 2016

Does Gerrymandering Undermine Democracy?

With the geography of our voting landscape being drawn along party lines, where does the “one person, one vote” basis for democracy fit in?

December 8, 2014