voting rights
The power and hope of the March on Washington
August 27, 2013It was thrilling to travel from New Haven to Washington with a bus full of young people age 7 on up looking for hope and eager to act. At the march, they collected over 200 signatures...
Read moreMarchers pack capital for 50th Anniversary March on Washington
August 25, 2013Vowing to defend the right to vote he had shed blood for decades ago, Rep. John Lewis drew a roaring cheer from the enormous crowd at the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday.
Read moreMarch on Washington – right place to be in 1963 and 2013
August 21, 2013It's 50 years later but we still have to march. We're marching for Trayvon. We're marching for voting rights - still!
Read moreThousands shut down Chicago streets at ALEC meeting
August 9, 2013The demonstrators say ALEC is hurting just about everyone in America who is not part of the top one percent.
Read moreAttorney General launches new voting rights battle
July 25, 2013The Justice Department is opening a new front in the battle for voting rights in response to a Supreme Court ruling that dealt a major setback to voter protections.
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