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The 8th Circuit’s Attack on the Voting Rights Act
Season 3 Episode 11
Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act was having a good year — until the 8th Circuit ruled that there’s no private right of action under the statute. Ma…
2 years, 3 months ago
What Election Day 2023 Says About Election Day 2024
Season 3 Episode 10
Democracy was on the ballot this past Election Day — and it won. Marc and Paige discuss major takeaways from this year’s election and what it means f…
2 years, 4 months ago
Q+A with Marc Elias
Season 3 Episode 9
Marc Elias answers the top questions from Defending Democracy listeners about democracy, voting rights, and litigation. Plus, Marc shares what gives …
2 years, 4 months ago
Labor, Democracy and Building Power for All
Season 3 Episode 8
Recently, labor unions have exercised power in ways not seen in decades. Former political director of the AFL-CIO Mike Podhorzer joins the podcast to…
2 years, 4 months ago
A Looming Threat to the 2024 Elections
Season 3 Episode 7
Across the country, there are growing reports of small groups and individuals harassing voters, challenging people’s rights to vote and spreading ele…
2 years, 4 months ago
Will Key States Have Fair Maps in 2024?
Season 3 Episode 6
The redistricting cycle is far from over. Litigation over congressional maps continues in 12 states, but in 5 key southern states, there is a path fo…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Fight for Democracy Includes Abortion Rights with Skye Perryman
Season 3 Episode 5
When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs decision, it was allegedly returning the question of abortion to the states and voter…
2 years, 5 months ago
On the Ground in North Carolina with Anderson Clayton
Season 3 Episode 4
Republicans in North Carolina are taking voter suppression and election subversion to a new level. Anderson Clayton, chair of the North Carolina Demo…
2 years, 5 months ago
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, 5 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, 5 months ago