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Court blocks Texas voter IDs – maybe

August 7, 2015 By Larry Rubin

A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that a Texas voter ID law, as written, discriminates against blacks and Hispanics.

Donald Trump plays the politics of resentment

August 6, 2015 By Mark Gruenberg

By the time you read this, the first Republican presidential debate will be over, and billionaire Donald Trump will, as usual, have grabbed center stage.

Mass movement the key to voting rights protection

August 6, 2015 By Larry Rubin

Fifty years ago today, thanks to a mass movement started by African American WWII veterans, Voting Rights Act was signed into law.

Indigenous news: juvenile justice, Juneau artist, cultural appropriation, gaming

August 6, 2015 By Andrea Perkins

The game "Never Alone" was developed with participation of the Cook Inlet Tribal Council, a group that works with indigenous Alaskans living in city settings.

Voting Rights Act turns 50 – is it on agenda for GOP debate?

August 6, 2015 By Wade Henderson

With voting rights under fire, GOP candidates have an opportunity to address the need to fix one of the nation's most important statutes.