Norm Ornstein writes for the National Journal: “It is becoming increasingly obvious that the Supreme Court decision in Shelby County v. Holder, which eviscerated the Voting Rights Act, is leading to a new era of voter suppression that parallels the pre-1…
Natalie Smith writes for PolicyMic: “Texas, beneath the radar of higher-profile national races, will hold elections this fall to address a number of proposed constitutional amendments. Though none of the nine proposed amendments are exactly headline-grab…
Joan Walsh writes for Salon: “It’s a measure of how gullible the Beltway media are that when Rep. Paul Ryan held himself up as the guy to broker a GOP deal on the debt ceiling and government shutdown with President Obama last week, he was greeted as a po…
Mary Elizabeth Williams writes for Salon: “If you’re going to be petty, misogynistic jackasses, could you guys at least be a little original about it?”
Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Mike McIntire write for the New York Times: “Shortly after President Obama started his second term, a loose-knit coalition of conservative activists led by former Attorney General Edwin Meese III gathered in the capital to plot st…