# voting rights (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 16 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover voting rights. Page: Feed: --- ## [We’re Holding the Crooks Accountable. Join Us!](https://www.digitaldrumbeat.com/p/were-holding-the-crooks-accountable) _2026-08-20 · DemCast USA · The Digital Drumbeat by DemCast_ We’re holding the corrupt Trump regime and Republican crooks accountable. This is not a metaphor. This is the week we name names. ## [Shocking Progressive Upset In Florida](http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/08/19/shocking-progressive-upset-in-florida/) _2026-08-19 · Chris Weigant · ChrisWeigant.com_ Progressives just scored a truly shocking victory in last night's Florida primary election, as state lawmaker Angie Nixon defeated Alex Vindman in the Democratic nomination race for a Senate seat, by a whopping 12 points. The biggest takeaway from this race was that Vindman had raised 16 times the amount of money that Nixon did, but in the end it just didn't matter. The other big takeaway from the… ## [Day 2038: “National security is not my thing.”](https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2026/08/19/day-2038/) _2026-08-19 · matt@whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com (Matt Kiser) · What The Fuck Just Happened Today?_ Trump paused his 50% tariffs on about $20 billion of Canadian goods for three days; in Florida, democratic socialist state Rep. Angie Nixon upset the far better-funded Alex Vindman for the Democratic Senate nomination and will face Republican Sen. Ashley Moody; in Alaska, former Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola and Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan advanced to November’s Senate election; Georgia Sen.... ## [60-Day Deadline Passes With No End In Sight](http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/08/18/60-day-deadline-passes-with-no-end-in-sight/) _2026-08-19 · Chris Weigant · ChrisWeigant.com_ Yesterday was supposed to be a big deadline. Yesterday was 60 days from when Donald Trump signed the "Memorandum Of Understanding" with Iran, and was theoretically going to be when the final peace agreement between the two nations would be finalized. Needless to say, the deadline passed without this actually happening. The M.O.U. completely collapsed soon after it was agreed to, which made the… ## [Day 2037: “Open and operating.”](https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2026/08/18/day-2037/) _2026-08-18 · matt@whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com (Matt Kiser) · What The Fuck Just Happened Today?_ Trump posted a map of the Strait of Hormuz that was labeled as “new U.S. territory”; U.S. Customs and Border Protection paused all border security construction in Big Bend National Park; ABC and Disney sued the FCC to block its early review of eight ABC broadcast licenses; the White House attacked CNN correspondent Kristen Holmes and her children after asking... ## [Democrats Are Still Answering 2026 With 2016](https://thehumanityarchive.substack.com/p/democrats-are-still-answering-2026) _2026-08-18 · Jermaine Fowler · The Humanity Archive_ The Democratic Party establishment would rather control a losing party than lose control of a winning one ## [Day 2036: “Accept the reality of defeat.”](https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2026/08/17/day-2036/) _2026-08-17 · matt@whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com (Matt Kiser) · What The Fuck Just Happened Today?_ Trump threatened to “bomb the shit out of” Oman if it “gets in the way” of U.S. efforts in the Strait of Hormuz; Iran rejected Trump’s threat to declare the Strait of Hormuz U.S. territory; U.S. Central Command chief acknowledged mental health challenges aboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln; Trump ordered the Pentagon to substantially reduce joint military exercises with South... ## [Trump's Dangerous WWII Nostalgia](http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/08/17/trumps-dangerous-wwii-nostalgia/) _2026-08-17 · Chris Weigant · ChrisWeigant.com_ Many curmudgeonly older people long for the past. They want the world to be simpler -- as it was when they were growing up. Most of them, however, don't have the power to impose their living-in-the-past will upon the world. So they have to be content with grumbling about modern life and being an embarrassment to their children and grandchildren. ## [I wanted to give you a look inside our campaign.](https://scottcolom.substack.com/p/i-wanted-to-give-you-a-look-inside) _2026-08-15 · Scott Colom for U.S. Senate · Mississippi Matters: Scott Colom for U.S. Senate_ I wanted to let you in on what’s going on at Colom HQ. ## [Friday Talking Points -- The Big Progressive Win Nobody's Talking About](http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/08/14/friday-talking-points-the-big-progressive-win-nobodys-talking-about/) _2026-08-15 · Chris Weigant · ChrisWeigant.com_ So doubtlessly you've heard the story -- which has gotten heavy coverage in the political press all week long, of course -- of the very progressive Democrat who not only won the primary for an open Senate seat but also impressively outperformed polling expectations, right? It was a huge story -- because it will mean there will now be three progressives on November Senate ballots in three swing… ## [Earn crypto for idle GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/AuL4I85u8sJU) _2026-08-15 · **Sponsored**_ Run one CLI, host Qwen/Llama/Mistral, and earn BTC, ETH, SOL, or USDC ## [Day 2033: “I didn’t really ask too much about it.”](https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2026/08/14/day-2033/) _2026-08-14 · matt@whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com (Matt Kiser) · What The Fuck Just Happened Today?_ Trump signed an executive order to scale back the federal childhood vaccine schedule; Trump signed executive orders to narrow birthright citizenship and end “birth tourism”; ICE plans to spend up to $20 million in a no-bid contract on thousands of electric shock gloves to use on people they’re trying to detain; Trump authorized U.S. companies to conduct government-directed cyberattacks against... ## [The Most Important Office You’re Not Paying Attention To](https://theroadtonovember.substack.com/p/the-most-important-office-youre-not) _2026-08-14 · Dem Govs · The Road to November_ Washington gets most of the attention. But some of the biggest fights over our rights, freedoms, and everyday lives are happening much closer to home. ## [Why Are American Sailors Jumping Off an Aircraft Carrier?](https://thehumanityarchive.substack.com/p/why-are-american-sailors-jumping) _2026-08-14 · Jermaine Fowler · The Humanity Archive_ Every week, I connect today's headlines to the history they never taught us. For the people doing the work of staying informed. ## [The Great Burrito Debate Of 2026](http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/08/13/the-great-burrito-debate-of-2026/) _2026-08-13 · Chris Weigant · ChrisWeigant.com_ I have to begin by pointing out that, technically, that headline should be in quote marks, since it is a direct quotation (from the guy who inadvertently started the whole thing). I was thinking of calling this article "Whistling Past The Graveyard" before I came across that quote, but I had to admit it was indeed a catchier title. So what is the "great burrito debate," if you haven't already… ## [Do “Junk Science” Convictions Violate Due Process?](https://statecourtreport.substack.com/p/do-junk-science-convictions-violate-47f) _2026-08-13 · Alicia Bannon · State Court Report_ The U.S. Supreme Court has never ruled that a conviction obtained using later-discredited scientific evidence is unconstitutional; relief in these situations depends on state law. ## [Cults in the US (Part 1)](https://tazj77.substack.com/p/cults-in-the-us-part-1) _2026-08-13 · Taz J · Taz J_ Definitions & types ## [Making Sense Of Last Night's Primaries](http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/08/12/making-sense-of-last-nights-primaries/) _2026-08-12 · Chris Weigant · ChrisWeigant.com_ Another bundle of primary elections happened last night, and this morning all the political news was focused on what turned out to be the closest race of the evening: an upset victory in the governor's race among Democrats in Wisconsin. Which is understandable enough, I suppose, since it truly was a close contest (decided by less than a half a percentage point, only a few thousand votes), but this… ## [Americans Are Fighting Back Against AI Data Centers. You Can Too.](https://www.digitaldrumbeat.com/p/americans-are-fighting-back-against) _2026-08-12 · DemCast USA · The Digital Drumbeat by DemCast_ From Missouri to California, communities are stopping billion-dollar projects and making politicians listen. Here’s how to bring the fight to your town. ## [Let me tell you a story.](https://scottcolom.substack.com/p/let-me-tell-you-a-story) _2026-08-12 · Scott Colom for U.S. Senate · Mississippi Matters: Scott Colom for U.S. Senate_ And let me know if you’ve heard it before. ## [Earthquake Duration Matters](http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/08/11/earthquake-duration-matters/) _2026-08-11 · Chris Weigant · ChrisWeigant.com_ I will warn everyone up front today that I am veering off from politics to comment on something entirely unrelated. While there are multiple primary elections happening today, and I will be watching the returns come in tonight, I think my column from last Tuesday will still serve as adequate commentary on the races everyone will be talking about (one way or another) come tomorrow morning. Instead,… ## [Countdown to Getting Paid (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2Rb5Sl6cWygC) _2026-08-11 · **Sponsored**_ Create a shareable wallet timer — deposits buy back time and pay debt down ## [Today's primaries.](https://theroadtonovember.substack.com/p/todays-primaries) _2026-08-11 · Andy Beshear · The Road to November_ DGA Chair Andy Beshear on today’s historic primaries in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Vermont, and Connecticut. ## [Billionaire scumbag’s plan: 5 votes for me, no vote for thee](https://thebluegrassbluespodcast.com/2026/08/11/billionaire-scumbags-plan-5-votes-for-me-no-vote-for-thee/) _2026-08-11 · The Bluegrass Blues Podcast · The Bluegrass Blues Podcast_ Human toilet brush Tobi Lutke (pictured above realizing he’s full of shit) has endorsed this proposal on U.S. voting rights. (From Fortune): Shopify CEO Tobias Lütke, whose company commands a market capitalization near $154 billion, told his social media followers this week that a tax-tiered voting system—one that would strip voting rights from anyone who pays \[…\] ## [Living and Noticing](https://thehumanityarchive.substack.com/p/living-and-noticing) _2026-08-11 · Jermaine Fowler · The Humanity Archive_ One night I went looking for a passage about the laws that once made it a crime to teach a person to read. ## [Redefining Victory Downward](http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/08/10/redefining-victory-downward/) _2026-08-10 · Chris Weigant · ChrisWeigant.com_ Donald Trump is getting increasingly desperate to declare some sort of victory in his ill-begotten war of choice with Iran (despite his constant bluster that they are the ones who really want a deal right now). Things have gotten so bad that Trump is now reportedly considering just punting the question of Iran's nuclear capabilities altogether. If true, this would be a major development, since… ## [Abortion is being litigated across the US. What does this mean ahead of the midterms?](https://feminists.substack.com/p/abortion-is-being-litigated-across) _2026-08-10 · FEMINIST · FEMINIST HQ_ Four years after Dobbs, abortion rights are being dismantled and defended state by state, and 2026 may decide whether access shrinks further or is rebuilt ## [A little bit about myself](https://scottcolom.substack.com/p/a-little-bit-about-myself) _2026-08-09 · Scott Colom for U.S. Senate · Mississippi Matters: Scott Colom for U.S. Senate_ I wanted to share with you why I’m running for Senate. ## [The Ghost Recession (Part 2)](https://thehumanityarchive.substack.com/p/the-ghost-recession-part-2) _2026-08-09 · Jermaine Fowler · The Humanity Archive_ You tweaked the résumé. ## [What’s in a name?](https://thebluegrassbluespodcast.com/2026/08/09/whats-in-a-name/) _2026-08-09 · The Bluegrass Blues Podcast · The Bluegrass Blues Podcast_ Michigan had a primary for the U.S. Senate, and this was the result: Abdul El-Sayed has narrowly won the Democratic nomination for Senate in Michigan, according to a race call by The Associated Press. The result marks a win for the progressive wing of the party, with El-Sayed defeating Rep. Haley Stevens, who had the \[…\] ## [Republican Senate Confirms Trump As Attorney General](https://sherrilyn.substack.com/p/republican-senate-confirms-trump) _2026-08-08 · Sherrilyn Ifill · Sherrilyn’s Newsletter_ The Vote to Confirm Todd Blanche as Attorney General is Catastrophic ## [These History Books Will Make Your Kids Impossible to Lie To](https://thehumanityarchive.substack.com/p/these-history-books-will-make-your) _2026-08-08 · Jermaine Fowler · The Humanity Archive_ How power actually works, who got erased, and where we go next. Mainstream history can be rewritten. The books on your kids shelf in your house cannot. ## [Play Both Sides Of The Lie (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/RE1jblLJnP30) _2026-08-08 · **Sponsored**_ Two operatives, one manufactured war — uncover the Complete Truth after both campaigns. ## [Wow! Network news broadcasts really suck!](https://thebluegrassbluespodcast.com/2026/08/08/wow-network-news-broadcasts-really-suck/) _2026-08-08 · The Bluegrass Blues Podcast · The Bluegrass Blues Podcast_ I hate network news. The reporting is shallow. The “alleged journalists” focus on the trite instead of the important. And it’s amazing that anchors make a fortune being so bad at what they do. Look up the most popular program, and Fox News has the highest rating of all the shows. Watch the cable news \[…\] ## [Did Blanche Really Get Rid of the Slush Fund?](https://itsmaddybuck.substack.com/p/did-blanche-really-get-rid-of-the) _2026-08-08 · Maddy Buck · Yes! You Can Totally Do This!_ How can we be sure it won't be a zombie fund? ## [Friday Talking Points -- A Big Win For Progressives](http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/08/07/friday-talking-points-a-big-win-for-progressives/) _2026-08-08 · Chris Weigant · ChrisWeigant.com_ The 2026 primary season is almost over. This week's crop of primaries generated some big news, mostly due to a young and very progressive Democratic candidate winning the nomination for an open Senate seat in Michigan. This was seen as an epic defeat for both the establishment of the Democratic Party and for AIPAC, who spent tens of millions of dollars unsuccessfully trying to defeat Dr. Abdul… ## [Schroedinger’s senator is still dead/alive?](https://thebluegrassbluespodcast.com/2026/08/07/schroedingers-senator-is-still-dead-alive/) _2026-08-07 · The Bluegrass Blues Podcast · The Bluegrass Blues Podcast_ For anyone keeping track: We all know the “deadline” has passed to call a special election to fill out the remainder of the current term of “Weekend at Bernie’s” understudy, Mitch McConnell. The general consensus seems to be, “who cares if he’s dead or alive? At least he ain’t voting.” Anyway, you can read the \[…\] ## [61 years of the Voting Rights Act](https://scottcolom.substack.com/p/61-years-of-the-voting-rights-act) _2026-08-07 · Scott Colom for U.S. Senate · Mississippi Matters: Scott Colom for U.S. Senate_ 61 years ago today, President Lyndon B. ## [An Orphan Issue That Is Only Going To Get Bigger](http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/08/06/an-orphan-issue-that-is-only-going-to-get-bigger/) _2026-08-06 · Chris Weigant · ChrisWeigant.com_ Every so often in American politics, a potent issue arises that many voters feel very strongly about, but which neither major political party is willing to tackle (or even address). Call them "political orphan issues," since they have essentially been abandoned by both parties, for whatever reason. Gay marriage was such an issue, a while back, since while Democrats were a lot more sympathetic to… ## [Day 2025: “Extremely happy.”](https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2026/08/06/day-2025/) _2026-08-06 · matt@whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com (Matt Kiser) · What The Fuck Just Happened Today?_ Trump denied that munitions shortages are threatening to limit his military options in Iran, but acknowledged that some weapons are in “tighter” supply; the Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times and refused to answer questions about the origins of Covid-19; the Trump administration... ## [Let’s look at bad newsletters](https://thebluegrassbluespodcast.com/2026/08/06/lets-look-at-bad-newsletters/) _2026-08-06 · The Bluegrass Blues Podcast · The Bluegrass Blues Podcast_ Our locally misguided newspaper, the Courier Journal, distributed this newsletter this morning about one of the most important annual events in Kentucky politics. Can you spot what’s missing? Read in browserOn Kentucky PoliticsThu Aug 6 2026 Lucas Aulbach | Chief Politics Reporter@LucasAulbach Let’s talk about Fancy FarmGet a little extra coffee, because Fancy Farm (and other Kentucky political… ## [While Trump attacks voting rights, Dem Govs are on the frontlines protecting them.](https://theroadtonovember.substack.com/p/while-trump-attacks-voting-rights) _2026-08-06 · Dem Govs · The Road to November_ On the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Democratic governors remain dedicated to protecting voting rights in their states against GOP attacks. ## [The Voting Rights Act Turns 61. Here’s How We Keep It Alive.](https://www.digitaldrumbeat.com/p/the-voting-rights-act-turns-61-heres) _2026-08-06 · DemCast USA · The Digital Drumbeat by DemCast_ Courts have chipped away at it. Congress can restore it. Here’s your move today: Defend The Vote. ## [Today marks the 61st anniversary of the Voting Rights of 1965.](https://feminists.substack.com/p/today-marks-the-61st-anniversary) _2026-08-06 · FEMINIST · FEMINIST HQ_ Or, we should say what’s left of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. ## [The Attorney General Works for Us, Not the Powerful. Cindy Hyde-Smith Is About to Vote Otherwise.](https://scottcolom.substack.com/p/the-attorney-general-works-for-us) _2026-08-06 · Scott Colom for U.S. Senate · Mississippi Matters: Scott Colom for U.S. Senate_ This week — as we observe the 61st anniversary of the Voting Rights Act — Cindy Hyde-Smith and her Senate colleagues are moving to confirm Todd Blanche to run the Justice Department. ## [Nobody Repealed Voting Rights. They Just Stopped Enforcing It.](https://thehumanityarchive.substack.com/p/nobody-repealed-voting-rights-they) _2026-08-06 · Jermaine Fowler · The Humanity Archive_ Sixty-one years ago today, Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act with fifty pens. ## [Day 2024: “Reluctantly.”](https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2026/08/05/day-2024/) _2026-08-06 · matt@whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com (Matt Kiser) · What The Fuck Just Happened Today?_ Progressive candidates won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary and two closely watched House primaries, while establishment-backed Democrats won key races in Missouri and Virginia; the Senate confirmed Erica Schwartz as CDC director; the House Ethics Committee opened an investigation into allegations that Rep. Max Miller abused his ex-wife and toddler daughter, and used illegal drugs; Trump still… ## [Battleground Michigan](http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/08/05/battleground-michigan/) _2026-08-05 · Chris Weigant · ChrisWeigant.com_ This November, Michigan is going to be the most interesting battleground state of all to watch, because it is finally going to put to the test a big political theory. Can a truly progressive candidate who has plenty of charisma win a general election in a swing state where the stakes are high and both parties will be heavily invested in the outcome? This theory has (so far) yet to be tested in a… ## [Meet Helina Metaferia: The Artist Who Makes Black and Brown Women Impossible to Overlook](https://feminists.substack.com/p/meet-helina-metaferia-the-artist) _2026-08-05 · FEMINIST · FEMINIST HQ_ In By Way of Revolution, archival memory and lived experience converge to create monumental portraits that honor generations of resistance and imagine freer futures. ## [Progressives Get Their Chance](http://www.chrisweigant.com/2026/08/04/progressives-get-their-chance/) _2026-08-05 · Chris Weigant · ChrisWeigant.com_ August is a big primary election month for Democrats, as tonight kicks off a series of contests in multiple states, the results of which could cause a huge freakout within both the Democratic Party and the world of political commentators. Several very progressive candidates seem poised to win their primaries, not in deep-blue Democratic districts but in very purple battleground states. Will this… ## [Day 2023: “Things aren’t looking good.”](https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2026/08/04/day-2023/) _2026-08-04 · matt@whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com (Matt Kiser) · What The Fuck Just Happened Today?_ The U.S. military has reportedly used “virtually all” of its surface-to-surface weapons during Trump’s five-month war with Iran; Trump didn’t fire U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro after she brought a box of evidence to the White House showing that the Reflecting Pool’s damage was due to a “botched installation” and not vandalism; the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Todd Blanche’s nomination for... ## [This is the opponent to our quisling mayor](https://thebluegrassbluespodcast.com/2026/08/04/this-is-the-opponent-to-our-quisling-mayor/) _2026-08-04 · The Bluegrass Blues Podcast · The Bluegrass Blues Podcast_ Shameka Parrish Wright is running for mayor of Louisville, facing the quisling incumbent Craig Greenberg. We’ve continually pointed out how Greenberg has threatened the lives of our immigrant neighbors by bending the knee to the Orange Menace in the White House and letting ICE agents run rampant across the city. Competent mayors don’t intentionally let \[…\] ## [We Like Our Odds](https://theroadtonovember.substack.com/p/we-like-our-odds) _2026-08-04 · Dem Govs · The Road to November_ DGA Executive Director Meghan Meehan-Draper on a record decade for Democratic governors, and the 36 races that could make it even bigger.