A Year of Crisis For Our Democracy
The Brennan Center has responded to a year of unprecedented threats to our democracy.
Analysis
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Reestablishing Florida’s State Guard Won’t Give DeSantis a Private Army
The governor’s move signals a worrying escalation of red-state hostility toward Washington. But it doesn’t pose the threat that opponents fear. -
The Big Lie and State Courts
Legislators pushing the Big Lie of election fraud are attacking the independence of state judges. -
Documents Reveal LAPD Collected Millions of Tweets from Users Nationwide
The technology used by police disproportionately tracked Twitter activity surrounding protests. -
Voting Rights Deserve a Majority Vote, Too
Two bills supported by a Senate majority have hit a wall of Republican obstruction. There’s an answer, as we saw in the past few days. -
In Assaults on Democracy, State Lawmakers Target Courts
Legislators are trying to weaken state courts’ ability to ensure fair elections. -
How the Freedom to Vote Act Can Blunt the Worst of Texas’s Voter Suppression Law
A national floor for voter access and restored protections against racial discrimination will prevent the worst effects of S.B. 1 in Texas and of restrictive voting laws everywhere. -
Addressing Insider Threats in Elections
There is an active effort to recruit rogue election officials to sabotage elections across the country. -
Our Democracy Is in Crisis
President Biden convenes global democracies at a difficult time for our own. -
Anatomy of the Texas Gerrymander
Here’s how Texas Republicans crafted one of the most politically and racially skewed maps of this redistricting cycle.
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