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NAACP continues campaign to restore ex-felons’ voting rights

October 16, 2012 By Dan Margolis

Voting: it's one of the fundamental rights of a citizen in a democracy, and yet millions of Americans who are ex-felons are denied it, even after they have paid their debt to society.

Ohio GOP’s early vote suppression drive defeated

October 16, 2012 By Rick Nagin

Ohioans applaud the Supreme Court order that, in effect, upholds the decision that a ban on early voting in the last three days before the Nov. 6 election was unconstitutional.

SCOTUS gives green light to Ohio early vote

October 16, 2012 By Teresa Albano

The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an emergency appeal by Ohio Republicans on their decision to shut down early voting for the three days before the November elections.

Biden takes side of “middle class” in debate

October 12, 2012 By John Wojcik

In his debate with Paul Ryan, Vice President Joe Biden took the side of the 47% that Mitt Romney said he doesn't "worry" about.

What’s the matter with white people?

October 12, 2012 By Mark Gruenberg

Building on its stereotype of African-Americans from 30 years ago, the Republican Party has made "cops, firefighters, nurses and teachers into its new 'welfare queens.'"