Imagine what the Supreme Court will look like after four years of Governor Romney. Imagine what it will act like. Imagine what it will mean for civil rights, voting rights, and so much we have fought so hard for.– Vice President Joe Biden
Imagine what the Supreme Court will look like after four years of Governor Romney. Imagine what it will act like. Imagine what it will mean for civil rights, voting rights, and so much we have fought so hard for.– Vice President Joe Biden
Rep. John Lewis writes, ''I can still vividly recall the march across the Edmund Pettis Bridge in Selma, the sit-ins in Nashville, and the boycotts in Birmingham that were all part of the struggle to end discrimination and racial inequality during the civil rights movement. Thousands of Americans, of all races and backgrounds, came together to make our country a more perfect union. And those efforts culminated in the enactment of the 1964 Civil Rights Act 48 years ago today.''
Read MoreOpposition to voter ID laws brings together politicians from different political parties. In an op-ed published on Wednesday, former Democratic Vice President of the United States, Walter Mondale, and former Republican Governor of Minnesota, Arne Carlson, explore the new voter ID amendment that will be on the ballot this fall in Minnesota.
Read MoreRegister to vote and get all the information you'll need to make your voice heard at gottavote.org. Spread the word!
— D Wasserman Schultz (@DWStweets) Fri May 18 17:19:45 +0000 2012
On April 4, 1968, the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was cut short, ended by an assassin¹s bullet in Memphis, Tennessee. Though Dr. King was struck down in his prime, his legacy did not end along with life—it has grown to influence and inspire generations of Americans.
Read MoreAs we celebrate Women’s History Month, women’s rights are under attack around the county. From limiting access to health care to restricting our constitutional right to vote, there is a coordinated movement to strip women of the rights that were hard fought to achieve. Now more than ever, we should take the time to recognize those who have come before us and fought to expand our civil rights.
Read MoreOn Sunday, I marched the Edmund Pettus Bridge. On the other side, there were columns of Alabama State Troopers lining Highway 80. It could not have been 1965; nearly all of the troopers were African American.
Read MoreDNC vice chair Donna Brazile has a great piece on CNN.com today, exploring one of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s most important legacies: the fight for all Americans to cast a ballot.
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Barbara MikulskiHouse needs to take up clean, short term CR so we can reopen gov’t, find path forward, keep federal employees working & keep America safe!
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The NDPEmbracing the ’stupid party’ label on.msnbc.com/19Z8uuj via @MaddowBlog
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