What We’re Reading Today: Fraudsters
What We're Reading: a daily round-up of quick hits, clips, and opinion pieces touching on key issues of democracy, justice, liberty and national security.
The Washington Post highlights how growing tensions between partisan redistricting by Republican legislatures and the need to protect the ability of minority communities to elect candidates of their choice may require a new interpretation of the Voting Rights Act that protects “coalition” districts.
Thirteen Senators are asking Senate Majority Leader Reid to block a defense authorization bill that includes a provision to effectively outlaw civilian trials for suspected terrorists, Politico reports.
Dave Weigel at Slate asks, “Who Are the Vote Fraudsters Artur Davis Warned Us About?”
Tomorrow marks the tenth anniversary of the PATRIOT Act. Shahid Buttar of the Bill of Rights Defense Committee says it is a day we should mourn.
A former McCain campaign advisor accuses Obama of having “mugged” John McCain when he opted out of public financing in 2008.