Jorge Ramos Upset Obama Used His Image in Spanish Campaign Ad
by Jorge Rivas on June 8 2012, 5:56PM
On Thursday, Univision’s Jorge Ramos took to the air to denounce the use of his image in an Obama re-election campaign ad.
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The Bizarre and Confusing Standoff Between Florida and DOJ over Voter Purging
by Brentin Mock on June 7 2012, 10:49AM
The standoff has been all heat and no light around a poorly designed and poorly timed voter purging scheme.
Topics: Voting Rights 2012, Politics
Young and Black Voters Turn Out in Wisconsin Despite Suppression Efforts
by Brentin Mock on June 6 2012, 9:14AM
Robo-calls, residency rules and misinformation about a voter ID law stirred confusion among young voters in particular during yesterday’s recall vote of Gov. Scott Walker. But turnout remained high—if not enough to counter Walker’s well-funded campaign.
Topics: 2012 Election, Voting Rights 2012, Politics
America Ferrera Partners With Voto Latino For Election
by Jorge Rivas on June 5 2012, 3:35PM
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus and Voto Latino launched a campaign last Thursday called “America4America” to encourage young Latinos to vote.
Producer of Controversial Anti-Obama Video Will Remain at Fox News
by Jorge Rivas on June 1 2012, 5:20PM
Some say the episode that nearly cost Chris White his job was much ado about nothing; others are using it to advance the narrative that the network is biased.
DOJ Purges Florida’s Voter Purging Initiative
by Brentin Mock on June 1 2012, 10:38AM
The Republican Party of Florida believes its voting practices are “easy” to comply with. Civil rights organizations, the Department of Justice and a federal judge all argue otherwise.
Topics: Voting Rights 2012, Politics
Tea Partier Rep. Joe Walsh, (R-Ill) Says Democrats Got Blacks ‘Dependent Upon Government’
by Jorge Rivas on May 31 2012, 6:30PM
Illinois Tea Party Rep. Joe Walsh has an ongoing list of racist remarks against everyone who isn’t white.
Walmart Backs Away From ALEC’s Quest to Suppress Black Voters
by Jorge Rivas on May 31 2012, 2:20PM
Walmart Stores Inc., announced late Wednesday it’s suspending its membership with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the right-wing policy group that has worked to suppress the black vote and promoted “Kill at Will” gun laws.
Michelle Obama Has Candid Chat About Approval Ratings with Jon Stewart
by Jorge Rivas on May 30 2012, 12:31PM
First Lady Michelle Obama stopped by “The Daily Show” Tuesday night.
Here We Go Again: The Ginned Up Race War of 2012
by Sally Kohn on May 29 2012, 9:45AM
Conservative commentators and political operatives have already begun conjuring images of scary black people out to destroy an endangered whiteness. Sally Kohn predicts we’ll see a lot more, as the right seeks ways to motivate its electoral base.
Topics: 2012 Election, Politics
Why Cory Booker’s Defense of Bain Capital Is So ‘Nauseating’
by Imara Jones on May 25 2012, 10:07AM
The Newark mayor’s been a darling of the national press, until this week. Imara Jones explains why Booker’s odd defense of private equity firms hit such a nerve: because they represent the very thing people like Booker are supposed to counter.
What Does D’Angelo Have to Do With Voting Rights? Hint: Check His ID
by Brentin Mock on May 25 2012, 9:52AM
You can’t, because D’Angelo is one of millions of African Americans across America who rightly or wrongly have had their licenses revoked or suspended due to interactions with the law.
Topics: Voting Rights 2012, Politics
Black Churches Welcome New Latino Communities
by Jorge Rivas on May 24 2012, 4:10PM
There are 80,000 fewer blacks in South LA than there were in 1990.
Mitt Romney: Educating Kids of Color is the ‘Civil Rights Issue of Our Era’
by Jorge Rivas on May 24 2012, 11:38AM
On Wednesday, the presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney talked explicitly about schools failing students of color. But there’s a lot more to that story.
What Fires Young Progressives’ Activism? A New Study Asks Them
by Rinku Sen on May 24 2012, 9:49AM
In one of the first studies involving Occupy participants, the Applied Research Center gathered young activists from multiple movements in focus groups to ask, What propels you to the political frontline?
Topics: #Occupy, Politics, Rinku Sen, Schools & Youth, Youth and Race
The Growing Debate Over the Voting Rights Act
by Brentin Mock on May 24 2012, 9:38AM
Section 5 is the ankle bracelet for certain jurisdictions on house arrest for repeated voting rights violations. Those areas now want courts to take the ankle bracelet off.
Topics: Voting Rights 2012, Politics
Obama Holds 34-Point Lead Over Romney Among Registered Latino Voters
by Jorge Rivas on May 23 2012, 12:30PM
Despite broken immigration promises and a record number of deportations Latinos continue to support the President.
Rep. Clyburn: ‘Voter ID is Not a Problem’ … Really?
by Brentin Mock on May 22 2012, 4:00PM
Is the civil rights icon Rep. Jim Clyburn throwing in the towel in the battle over photo voter ID laws?
Topics: Voting Rights 2012, Politics
by Jorge Rivas on May 18 2012, 12:00PM
GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney just released his first Spanish general election ad called “Día Uno,” which is the exact replica of his English ad except for the Spanish voice and copy on the screen.
Congress Speaks on Voting Rights—and Mississippi Hollers Back
by Brentin Mock on May 18 2012, 9:56AM
The intersection between what congressional Democrats and state Republicans are attempting around voting shows a tragic collision in which democracy, citizens of color, and many living in poverty will be the casualties.
Topics: Voting Rights 2012, Politics
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