By overturning Arizona's law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote, SCOTUS confirms Congress’s power to protect the right to vote and makes registration more accessible.
Keeping America safe is every administration’s first priority, but shouldn't the American people be the judge of how much privacy they are willing to give up in the process?
The Voting Rights Act has been crucial to challenging restrictive laws. If Section 5, its key provision, falls, a wave of discriminatory voting measures could be on the horizon.
As news of the government's broad surveillance programs develops, a host of unanswered questions arise. This fact sheet answers many of those questions, examining the legal and practical steps the government may have taken to secretly collect data.
Secret surveillance has thrived under the indifference of Americans. If one has nothing to hide, then why care about being watched? However, over-surveillance has consequences for everyone.
According to a Pew Research poll, the majority of Americans believe the government's claims that the harvesting of domestic phone records is legal. The law, however, says otherwise.
Members of the Muslim community filed a complaint against the New York Police Department this morning alleging that the department’s surveillance of Muslims based on their religion is discriminatory and unconstitutional.
If the U.S. charges Edward Snowden under the Espionage Act, they may not be able to extradite him back to the U.S. due to a 1996 treaty with Hong Kong that exempts extradition for political offenses.
The Supreme Court's decision in Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council Arizona is a huge victory for voters. It confirms Congress's power to protect the right to vote and makes registration more accessible.
