A Journal of Ideas

voting rights

Gerrymandering Goes to the Supreme Court

After Monday's announcement, the fate of our democratic institutions may rest with Justice Anthony Kennedy.

By Scott Lemieux

Racial Equality Under Trump

In just two months, the Trump Administration has already made it harder for African Americans to buy a house, to vote, to enjoy clean air and water, and to retire with dignity.

By Matthew Colangelo

Ranked-Choice Voting Is Not the Solution

RCV, on the ballot next week in Maine, is far from an adequate fix to our deep-seated electoral woes.

By Simon Waxman

John Roberts and the Shifting Politics of Race

The Chief Justice is the most powerful defender of an increasingly untenable viewpoint.

By Nathan Pippenger

The Wrong Way to Improve Civic Life

A piece in the Washington Post calls for taking away voter rights, but it can't quite explain why.

By Nathan Pippenger