North Carolina's Sweeping Voter Suppression Law Is Challenged in Court | The Nation (News Clips) 8/13/2013
TAKE ACTION: Tell Congress to Fix the Voting Rights Act (Blog) 8/6/2013 Forty-eight years ago today, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the historic Voting Rights Act (VRA) into law. Unfortunately, earlier this summer the…
Taking the First Step Toward Repairing the Voting Rights Act (Blog) 7/19/2013 This week, both the Senate and House of Representatives held hearings to discuss the future of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). Late last month, the U.S…
Hundreds of Young Activists Making Progress Together (Blog) 7/19/2013 EDITORIAL NOTE: This blog post was written by our interns Clara Roberts and Sophie Tarazi “When you’re talking about changing the world, you don’t…
Celebrate Independence Day by Making Democracy Work (Blog) 7/3/2013 In the last two weeks, the Supreme Court has issued decisions on two monumental voting rights cases. Together these cases only underline how…
Supreme Court Ruling Opens Door to Widespread Voter Suppression (Blog) 6/28/2013 In its ruling on Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder on Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court erased fundamental protections against racial discrimination in…
Thank You, President Obama! (Blog) 6/28/2013 The action steps President Obama announced in his speech this week are a turning point in the fight against climate change. After months of calling…
President Obama Outlines Plan to Cut Carbon Pollution from Power Plants and Address Climate Change (Press Release) 6/25/2013 For Immediate ReleasePresident Obama Outlines Plan to Cut Carbon Pollution from Power Plants and Address Climate Change Leaders Applaud President for…
League Lauds President Obama’s Plan to Cut Carbon Pollution (Press Release) 6/25/2013 League Lauds President Obama’s Plan to Cut Carbon Pollution Turning Point in Climate Fight Washington, DC (June 25, 2013) - The League of Women…