What It Will Take to Protect the Right to Vote
From federal interference in elections to a Supreme Court that has weakened voting rights protections, the threats to American democracy are interconnected—so are the reforms needed to confront them.
Anoa Changa-Peck
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Anoa Changa-Peck is a southern-based movement journalist, narrative strategist, and retired attorney.
How Big Money Took Over American Elections
The Supreme Court’s 2010 decision helped create a new era of corporate and billionaire spending in elections. Here’s how that system took shape — and where efforts to rein it in are gaining ground.
Trump Tests Limits With Emergency Powers Over Elections
Days before the first primaries of 2026, reports suggest Trump allies are encouraging the use of emergency authority to reshape election administration, reviving foreign interference allegations that federal intelligence agencies publicly rejected in 2021.
Inside Trump’s Escalating War on Elections
Trump is testing how much he can control the vote. While the courts have blocked his efforts so far, can the states hold fast through the intimidation?
There Is Nothing Normal About a Corrupt SCOTUS
We have two Supreme Court justices seriously violating the code of ethics and a chief justice John Roberts who refuses to enforce them. What can we do to preserve the legitimacy of our nation’s highest court?
Voting Alone Can’t Save Our Fragile Democracy
With 19 states passing 33 laws making it harder to vote, we need to do more than just get people to the polls. An electoral-justice journalist reports what we can do to make our votes count.
Democracy is in Danger. Sustained Engagement Can Help
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is moving fast to push through a new right-wing Supreme Court Justice. This is how we can direct our rage into action.
We Still Need to Fight for Voting Rights
Today is National Voter Registration Day. Thankfully, there are organizations across the country putting in the work to ensure that democracy is accessible to all.
What Is Voter Suppression? A Primer.
We don’t have a democracy if voters can’t get to the polls—and if their votes aren’t counted. Here's how we can fight to ensure a fair electoral process in the most important election of our lives.