Commentary
Charity for None?
This editorial calls Gov. Steve Beshear’s efforts to streamline the voting rights restoration process for formerly incarcerated individuals “a step toward fundamental fairness” and endorses House Bill 70, a proposed constitutional amendment to allow automatic rights restoration.
Authored by: Courier-Journal Editorial
– 03/12/08
Torture and Democracy: A Discussion with Professor Darius Rejali
Listen to Professor Darius Rejali talk about the issues at the center of his book, Torture and Democracy.
– 03/12/08
Prostitution Pledge or Zambia’s Women and Girls
Authored by: William Smith (SIECUS)
– 03/11/08
Future of Guantanamo
Listen to a panel discussion featuring Andy Worthington, Joanne Mariner, Wells Dixon, and Jonathan Hafetz on the timely and important issues revolving around the future of Guantánamo.
– 03/10/08
Denying the right to vote
El Diario calls on the New York Board of Elections to clarify voting eligibility rules for those with felony convictions in their past.
Authored by: El Diario
– 02/22/08
Restoring democracy
In this Baltimore Sun op-ed, Senator Russ Feingold and Jack Kemp come together to endorse restoring voting rights.
Authored by: Sen. Russ Feingold and Jack Kemp
– 02/15/08
“The New Counterterrorism: Investigating Terror, Investigating Muslims” in Liberty Under Attack
Authored by: Aziz Huq
– 01/10/08
“The Hirota Gambit” in New York University’s Annual Survey of American Law
Authored by: Aziz Huq
– 01/10/08
Supreme Court Preview: The Most Important Elections Case Since Bush v. Gore
On January 9, the Supreme Court will hear argument in two consolidated cases testing the constitutional limits on a state’s ability to set procedural rules that restrict the franchise. The cases, collectively known as Crawford, challenge an Indiana law requiring voters at the polls to provide certain documentation
Authored by: Justin Levitt
– 01/09/08
Requiring Voter ID at the Polls is a Snake-Oil Remedy
Snake oil is back, and gumming up our elections. Like the old-timey liniments of dubious provenance, the new policies sound promising but don’t solve the problems advertised, and sometimes cause real harm.
Authored by: Justin Levitt
– 01/09/08