DOJ Lawsuit Challenging Texas Gerrymandering Met With Applause, Calls for Action in Congress

"While we are grateful for the involvement of the federal government, what we need to stop the five-decade cycle of having to take legal action every ten years is for Congress to pass the Freedom to Vote Act."

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Gerrymandering is a climate problem » Yale Climate Connections

As states across the US redraw their political maps, the stakes are high for climate change.

Ari Berman: With Extreme Gerrymandering, the Republicans Are Rigging the Next Decade of Elections

Republicans are set to claim the House majority in next year’s midterm elections with help from heavily gerrymandered congressional district maps in states nationwide that could shape politics for the next decade, securing Republican wins even as...

'A Damn Shame': Ohio Senate Approves 'Extreme' Gerrymandered Map Favoring GOP

"And to think, Ohio lawmakers had the opportunity to restore voters' faith in the democratic process."

With No Change in Votes from 2020, GOP Would Win Through Gerrymandering in 2022

Because of the way maps are set to be redrawn, five seats will likely flip from blue to red next year.

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Watchdog stopped ministers breaching neutrality code in top BBC and BFI hires - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/nov/07/watchdog-ministers-neutrality-code-top-bbc-bfi-hires a more subtle but equally dangerous form of gerrymandering...

Opinion | What Explains How Deranged the GOP Has Become? Gerrymandering Has a Lot to Do With It

"When legislative districts are drawn to be noncompetitive... they don’t just lock-in the political dominance of a district. They lock in the authority of the most extreme faction of the dominant party."

Texas GOP's Gerrymandering Plan Reveals 'Ominous'—and Deeply Racist—Threat to US Democracy

If congressional Democrats don't act fast, they "could soon be powerless to stop the GOP's takeover of the U.S. House and state Capitols for the next decade," warned one voting rights expert.

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The EPO's Extraordinary Gerrymandering Landscape and Belated Introduction to Goran Gerasinmovski

The EPC and labour regulations, or the fundamental rules of the EPO, have long been ignored if not aggressively trampled upon; it's getting more important to understand who is allowing this and why

Census Shows Unprecedented Diversity — But GOP Is Gearing Up for Gerrymandering

White, rural populations have shrunk over the last decade, but the GOP still expects to gerrymander its way to victory.

The Next Gerrymandering Nightmare Has Begun

With the release of 2020 Census data, GOP legislators will rush to draw new maps. If they get their way, they’re likely to flip the US House.

Supreme Court decision could set off gerrymandering 'arms race'

Federal judges will no longer play the role of referee when the intensely partisan, once-per-decade fight over congressional mapmaking gets underway this year.

Time Running Out for Democrats to Block GOP Gerrymandering Bonanza

"Two weeks for Dems to pass redistricting reform before the GOP gerrymanders them out of power for a decade in Congress and at the state level."

Stop The Antitrust Gerrymandering

The social media app TikTok was reported to have passed more than 3 billion total downloads in July and was the most downloaded app in the first half of the year. This growth is impressive as it not only was banned in India but is the first app...

Analysis Shows GOP Can Take Control of Congress by Gerrymandering Just 4 States

Rather than legitimately courting voters, Republican-run states could simply redraw maps to "win" Congress.