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84-year-old Wisconsin woman told to pay $200 poll tax

December 14, 2011 By John Wojcik

The Justice Department says it is looking carefully at the voter suppression laws put through by Republican lawmakers all over the country.

Marriage equality activists win victory for all families

December 13, 2011 By Joshua Leclair

At the Dec. 12 meeting of the Orlando City Commission, leaders voted unanimously to pass a Domestic Partner Registry.

Sidewalk “chalk” protest for unemployment benefits becomes a crime

December 13, 2011 By John Bachtell

When Occupy Springfield protesters chalked slogans on the sidewalk in front of GOP Congressman Aaron Schock's district office, it suddenly became a crime.

Senate to hold hearings on early voting restrictions

December 12, 2011 By Joe Sims

As thousands of civil rights and labor groups marched in New York City against Koch brothers funded and GOP-led efforts to suppress voting rights, the U.S. Senate scheduled January hearings on the issue.

Economic depressions increase the threat to democracy

December 12, 2011 By John Wojcik

There is a rising threat to democracy, a direct result of the economic crisis and how the powers that be deal with it. We must change the failed austerity politics of our country to a politics...