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John Roberts in DC with the media taking photos of him walking.

Inside John Roberts’ Decades-Long Crusade Against the Voting Rights Act

Roberts rose from Rehnquist’s clerk to Chief Justice, leading efforts to weaken the Voting Rights Act and redefine voting protections.

by Ari Berman via Politico Magazine on August 10, 2015

How the 2000 Election in Florida Led to a New Wave of Voter Disenfranchisement

A botched voter purge prevented thousands from voting—and empowered a new generation of voting-rights critics.

by Ari Berman via The Nation on July 28, 2015

50 Years After Bloody Sunday, Voting Rights Are Under Attack

The right to vote is under the greatest threat since the passage of the Voting Rights Act.

by Ari Berman via The Nation on March 5, 2015

Fifty Years After Bloody Sunday in Selma, Everything and Nothing Has Changed

Racism, segregation and inequality persist in this civil-rights battleground.

by Ari Berman via The Nation on February 25, 2015

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