Monthly Archives: August 2016
“Widespread Hack of U.S. Voting Machines ‘Highly Unlikely'”
“Republicans Are Not Attacking Democracy; Not every battle over voting is an assault on democratic values.”
I have written this piece for The Atlantic. It begins:
Has the Republican Party engaged in “a coordinated attack on democracy,” by restricting voting rules, opening the campaign-money spigot, blocking progressive local laws and consumer protections, engaging in partisan gerrymandering,… Continue reading
This Week’s Goldfeder Presidential Quiz
“Political Morality and the Trump Candidacy: Part II”
“Defend democracy by restoring the Voting Rights Act”
Vanita Gupta of DOJ with this WaPo oped.
George Will on Trump, #SCOTUS, Kelo and Citizens United
New column:
The court has said that campaign-speech regulations can be justified to combat corruption or the appearance thereof. Trump says he has made innumerable contributions to members of both parties because, “When you give, they do whatever the… Continue reading
“Let Voters Vote”
NYT letter to the editor about my recent NYT oped, Turning the Tide on Voting Rights.
“Birthplace of Sit-In Movement Takes Center Stage In Next Chapter of NC’s Voting Wars”
If only there were still a Section 5 applicable to Guilford County NC then they couldn’t do this without proving it wouldn’t make protected minority voters worse off:
WHAT: Despite the recent federal court ruling against voting restrictions, the Republican… Continue reading
Quote of the Day
“If you don’t have a photo ID by the time you are old enough to vote, then you probably are too dumb to vote anyway. Sorry, but I have no sympathy for anyone living in America without an ID of… Continue reading
“The crusade of a Democratic superlawyer with multimillion-dollar backing”
Bob Barnes for WaPo:
Elias, a go-to lawyer for Democrats in recount fights and redistricting battles, has now taken a prominent and somewhat controversial place among the coalition of groups challenging a wave of state election laws that were rewritten… Continue reading
“The Future Of Kansas Voter Laws”
NPR talks to Kansas SOS Kris Kobach and Bryan Lowry.
“Questioning If An Election Will Be ‘Rigged’ Strikes At The Heart Of Democracy”
NPR:
But American democracy is founded on peaceful transitions. President Obama reaffirmed in a news conference Thursday that even if Trump, someone he has called “unfit” to serve in the office, were to win the presidency, Obama would do… Continue reading
“Researchers or Corporate Allies? Think Tanks Blur the Line”
Must-read NYT:
Think tanks, which position themselves as “universities without students,” have power in government policy debates because they are seen as researchers independent of moneyed interests. But in the chase for funds, think tanks are pushing agendas important… Continue reading