All signs point to a Blue Wave, and they may need every drop to overcome recent gerrymandering woes and likely presidential scheming.
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Posted inPolitics
How Viktor Orbán Got Rolled by His Own Gerrymander
The Hungarian strongman’s electoral manipulations created a system so volatile that a modest popular swing wiped out his supermajority.
Posted inNewsletter
Can “At-Large” Districts Push Extremists Out of Congress?
It’s not a silver bullet, but it’s one way to reduce polarization.
Posted inProtecting the Vote
Don’t Panic About Trump’s Election Threats
He has no authority to run federal elections. In this year’s midterms, the big threat to democracy is apathy and complacency.
Posted inPolitics
My Disenfranchised California Republican Neighbors Should Take It Up With Their Party
Really—please do.
Posted inLaw and Justice
How the Roberts Court Could Neuter the Voting Rights Act
By rendering race subordinate to partisan redistricting, the conservative justices can destroy the landmark law without declaring a key provision unconstitutional.
Posted inPolitics
How the Republican Texas Redistricting Scheme Could Backfire
Republicans are banking on Latino voters to help them flip five redrawn Texas congressional districts, even though Latinos are swing voters who may well swing left in 2026.
Posted inPolitics
Alabama’s Defiance of the Supreme Court and the Rule of Law
The state’s attempt to nullify a Voting Rights Act decision calls for a swift and firm rebuke.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Looming Supreme Court Nullification Crisis
The precedent-smashing, highly political Roberts Court is likely to trigger outright defiance by the left and right. Just look at Alabama’s failure to comply with a recent Court ruling.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Once Again, Voting Rights and Democracy Are Under Siege in North Carolina
The new conservative majority on the state Supreme Court overturns two important gerrymandering decisions.
