USA Voting rights, specifically the disenfranchisement of different groups, has been a moral and political issue throughout history. American eligibility to vote is governed by the Constitution as well as by federal and state laws. Since the GOP is not willing to vote for voting rights, and if the only way to safeguard our fundamental right to vote is to blow up the filibuster, then ignore Republican taunts and just do it.
Digital Democracy works in solidarity with all those who marginalized. communities to use technology to defend their rights.
Now that a habitual liar has left the limelight, which truths are you interested in? The twice impeached and lame-duck loser is yesterday's news and so is his handler, Vladimir Putin.
To save Democracy #HR1 also known as #ForThePeopleAct must become the law of the land before the next national election.
H.R.1 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): For the People Act of 2021 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
The For the People Act is a bill in the United States Congress to expand voting rights, change campaign finance laws to reduce the influence of money in politics, limit partisan gerrymandering, and create new ethics rules for federal officeholders.
In less than a week, 18 people have been killed during two mass shootings by 21-year-old men who recently purchased weapons. The suspect in the latest shooting killed 10 in Colorado is now sitting in county jail and charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder.
While serving as a Government Manager 15-10 Washington, DC I used to work next to the NARA. This place is absolutely amazing.
The National Archives and Records Administration is an independent agency of the federal government charged with the preservation and documentation of government and historical records. It is also tasked with increasing public access to those documents which make up the National Archives.
This year, more than 253 restrictive voting bills have been introduced in legislatures across 43 states and counting, according to the Brennan Center, a nonpartisan law and policy organization, This is one of the reasons HR1 is crucial to the democratic process.
The identifier H.R. 1 short for House of Representatives 1 may refer to any of several pieces of legislation considered by the United States House of Representatives. The numbering system restarts every two years with each new meeting by the elected members of Congress.
Hooray, Spring starts today. But why are the next few months expected to be much warmer than they would normally be? One word.
Democracy, and government in the sunshine after years of lies, hate and fear, it is now time to enjoy our new and improved year. The USA survived Donald’s distraction for destruction and It is time for Spring cleaning.
Here are the forecasts from the experts for all to see. 6.3 billion observations per day, to be precise, according to NOAA.
Racist and gender-based violence, white supremacy, and xenophobia have afflicted our nation since its inception. We must all name them, condemn them, and do everything within our power to halt them, wherever and in whatever form they occur.
An overwhelming amount of research by organizational scientists, psychologists, sociologists, economists, and demographers conducted over the years shows us that socially mixed groups and those with a diversity of race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation are much more productive and innovative than homogeneous ones.
Americans are seeing a definitive change from the previous practices of the Republican administration, BORDER KIDS.
A shift in detention patterns. Following President Biden's first month in office, the number of people arrested by ICE and booked into civil detention fell 62 percent In contrast, there was an increase of 55 percent in those arrested by the Border Patrol after the administration began allowing some asylum-seekers to enter the United States.
A filibuster is a political strategy in which a US senator threatens to speak for hours on end to try and delay efforts to vote for a bill.
The filibuster is a powerful legislative device in the United States Senate. Senate rules permit a senator or senators to speak for as long as they wish and on any topic they choose, unless "three-fifths of the Senators duly chosen and sworn" usually 60 out of 100 senators vote to bring debate to a close by invoking cloture under Senate Rule XXII.