By: Freeman Halle Every ten years, states undertake the arduous task of divvying up the electoral pie through the redistricting process. Traditionally, this process has been entirely controlled by state legislatures, and most states have retained this model: politicians draw their districts, and the incumbent majority wields the pen. In Arizona, however, the process has … Continue reading Carving up the Copper State: A Look at the Redistricting Process in Arizona
Gerrymandering Violates U.S. Citizens’ Human Rights
By: Alexis Eisa “Every citizen shall have the right and the opportunity . . . to vote and to be elected at genuine periodic elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret ballot, guaranteeing the free expression of the will of the electors.” This is the United States’ … Continue reading Gerrymandering Violates U.S. Citizens’ Human Rights
The Current State of State Election Laws
By: Lisa Rode Since the contentious election of 2020, state legislatures across the country have been proposing and passing an unprecedented number of election administration laws. The Brennan Center for Justice published a report in October that inventories and categorizes the laws enacted in 2021. According to the report, about nineteen states “have enacted 33 … Continue reading The Current State of State Election Laws
Citizen’s Disbanded: Divided We Fall on Citizen’s United
by SAMAN GOLESTAN Citizen’s United.1 Those two words evoke very visceral and divisive reactions from many people across the political spectrum. The landmark Supreme Court decision has become a political football over the past two years, and polls show that it is one of the most controversial rulings the high court has issued in recent … Continue reading Citizen’s Disbanded: Divided We Fall on Citizen’s United
Truthiness
By MATHEW WADSWORTH It is convention season in America, and as anyone who has glanced at any news website after a big political speech knows, that means it is spin, half-truth, mistruth, and outright lie season in America. One Fox News commentator declared that Paul Ryan’s convention speech was good news for the economy because “The Romney-Ryan campaign … Continue reading Truthiness
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