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A 160-year-old campaign against civil rights heads to the supreme court
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/sep/28/supreme-court-louisiana-v-callais/?ref=ActivityPub

Louisiana v Callais could roll back what remains of the Voting Rights Act, putting the future of America's multiracial democracy at stakeWith so many things happening everywhere all at once, the start of a new supreme court term on 6 October may be flying under the radar. It shouldn't.The state of checks and balances in the country is among the more ominous indicators of the health of America's democracy: in the executive branch is a president who is keen on exercising every lever of power that he has – as well as some he does not – to enrich himself and his allies and to suppress dissent and political opposition. The legislature is dominated by a regime-friendly political party that is too happy to roll over and accede to the president's wishes, repeatedly failing to exercise the congressional powers that could rein in the executive branch. Continue reading...

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VIA #MPAQ Sep. 28, 2025