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The Not-So-Supreme Supreme Court with Rakim Brooks
Season 3 Episode 3
America is facing a judicial crisis. From lower courts to the U.S. Supreme Court, it’s clear that reform is needed to protect democracy and secure ou…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Wisconsin GOP Is Out of Control with State Rep. Greta Neubauer
Season 3 Episode 2
The Wisconsin GOP has a new scheme: remove the state’s top elections official and impeach newly-elected state Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewic…
2 years, 3 months ago
How Thousands of Mississippians Could Get Their Right to Vote Back
Season 3 Episode 1
In August, the 5th Circuit struck down a Jim Crow-era provision of the Mississippi Constitution that permanently disenfranchised Mississippians with …
2 years, 4 months ago
Where Does the U.S. Supreme Court Go From Here?
Episode 25
The U.S. Supreme Court wrapped up its latest term last month, issuing decisions affecting elections, affirmative action, student loan relief and more…
2 years, 5 months ago
2023 Election Bills: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Episode 23
State legislative sessions are wrapping up across the country, and with that, the best and worst election bills are being enacted. Marc and Paige rec…
2 years, 6 months ago
What the Supreme Court’s Allen v. Milligan Decision Means for Democracy
Episode 22
On Thursday, June 8, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision in Allen v. Milligan that leaves Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act intact and, in …
2 years, 7 months ago
Ohio Republicans’ War on Democracy
Episode 21
Ohio Republicans are taking a sledgehammer to democracy. In their latest act, the Ohio GOP has passed a proposal to make it more difficult for voters…
2 years, 7 months ago
We Need a Pro-Democracy Government: A Conversation With Congressman Mondaire Jones
Episode 20
Marc sits down with former U.S. Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-N.Y.) to discuss the Congressman’s experience in the U.S. House, the future of federal voting …
2 years, 7 months ago
Is Voter Registration Outdated? Feat. Vote.org CEO Andrea Hailey
Episode 19
Voter registration in the U.S. is out of date and in desperate need of an update. Marc Elias sits down with Andrea Hailey of Vote.org — the nation’s …
2 years, 8 months ago
How the Supreme Court Could Rule in Moore v. Harper and Allen v. Milligan
Episode 18
The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to issue rulings in two major elections cases — Moore v. Harper and Allen v. Milligan — in the next few months. In t…
2 years, 8 months ago