Democracy
Obama's Criminal Justice Reform Push Must Come With Economic Justice
President Obama today becomes the first sitting president to visit a federal prison as part of his push this week for criminal justice reform. There needs to be a parallel push to address economic injustice.
"Our Selma": March in North Carolina for Voting Rights
Moral Mondays leader Rev. William Barber is calling the country to come to Winston-Salem, N.C. in a protest on Monday against "a crime against democracy and our most sacred constitutional value."
O'Malley's Welcome Words on Mass Incarceration Don't Rewrite the Record
Presidential candidate Martin O’Malley calls for police reform but remains unapologetic about policing practices that led to the incarceration of thousands of black people in Baltimore for often petty infractions.
Federal Contractors Should Disclose Campaign Spending
For Independence Day President Obama should help Congress become independent of campaign contributions from federal contractors.
Wedge Issue No More: Opposing Marriage Equality Is a Political Loser
Support for same-sex marriage is a winning issue: 55 percent of 2016 potential voters say they are less likely to support a presidential candidate that opposes same-sex marriage, according to Democracy Corps.
Stop Blocking Voting Rights Bills, Activists Tell House Judiciary Chair
Hundreds of people converged on the district of Rep. Bob Goodlatte to demand that he hold hearings on bills that would repair the gutting of the Voting Rights Act that had been done by the Supreme Court.
On Marriage Equality, Another Bend Toward Justice
If there ever were an impossible dream, marriage equality was it just a few short years ago. While this ruling does not put to rest the struggle for LGBT equality, it does teach us the value of a persistent pursuit of justice.
March in Virginia and North Carolina Against Voter Suppression
A voting rights rally in Roanoke, Va. on Thursday to urge Congress to restore a key provision of the Voting Rights Act that the Supreme Court struck down will be followed by a demonstration in North Carolina next month.
The Flag That Offends 100 Million Americans
The horrific massacre at the Emanuel AME Church signals that It's long past time to take down the Confederate flag. If the Charleston murderer understands that that flag represents his racist cause, why doesn’t everyone?
The "Mother Emanuel Nine"
The heinous act of racial terrorism at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston has been met with expressions of amazing grace and faith. But faith and grace are not enough. Change will come only if people of conscience demand it.
