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Voting & Elections 10.23.2014

Article Details Harmful Effect of Maryland Gerrymander on Minority Voting Rights

Southern Maryland Online discusses minority representation and Gerrymander Meander.

Media & Democracy 10.23.2014

Strong Support for the Open Internet in Texas – and Across the Land

We all depend on our communications ecosystem, and we should all have a say in its future. The regulators making decisions that will shape how Americans connect and communicate for a generation ought to be listening to us.

Media & Democracy 10.23.2014

A Book For Now

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” philosopher George Santayana once said. It’s an old adage but apt as ever—particularly pertinent for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) as it sets about deciding the fate of the Open Internet.

Media & Democracy 10.23.2014

The Internet's Future Is Now

So 2014 will pass into history without the FCC stepping up to the plate to ensure an Open Internet. Think the of the good history the Commission could have made for itself. Instead we got more delay and more uncertainty about whether Title II net neutrality will ever see the light of day.

Media & Democracy 10.23.2014

Setting The Chicken Little ISPs Straight

The opponents of a truly Open Internet are spending millions of dollars to transform the debate over what should be a no-brainer regulatory finding into something analogous to dropping a hydrogen bomb.

Voting & Elections 10.22.2014

President Obama’s Comments on Voter ID Don’t Line Up With The Facts

While the President’s comments make it sound as if voter ID is not that burdensome, studies have shown that voter ID laws remain a major obstacle to the ballot box for a hundreds of thousands of Americans.

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