issue: Voter Mobilization

Eugene Robinson writes in The Washington Post: “Let’s be clear: Voter ID laws are not a solution to the ‘problem’ of voter fraud. There is no problem, or at least no problem that would be solved by voter ID.”

Elizabeth Warren, the Democratic senate candidate in Massachusetts, drew roaring cheers, applause, and even tears tonight at the Democratic Convention when she laid out the differences between corporations and people.

Alix Masters writes on the Ms. Magazine blog: “Who said grrrl power is dead? Three high school sophomores from Montclair, N.J. . . . took their power to the next level when they created a Change.org petition calling for a woman moderator in the national…

Shaila Dewan writes for The New York Times: “Single women are one of the country’s fastest-growing demographic groups — there are 1.8 million more now than just two years ago. They make up a quarter of the voting-age population nationally, and even more…

David Chen of The Washington Post reports on the primary victory for NOW-endorsed Grace Meng, “a little-known state legislator from Flushing who is poised to become the biggest political star from New York City’s fastest-growing demographic group.”