Voting rights scholar and Lift Every Voice panelist Spencer Overton argues that the Supreme Court’s latest attack on the Voting Rights Act demands bold new approaches to representation.
Read more: https://bit.ly/42XSRGi
Tonight in Bend, OR 🎬
Join MED + Common Cause Oregon for a free screening of American Troubles: A Tale of Two Democracies and Q&A on strengthening democracy.
6–7:30 PM @ Craft Kitchen & Brewery.
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The right to vote means little if your community’s voice is carved up and canceled out.
As protections weaken, racial vote dilution persists—revealing a system where representation is still unequal by design.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/06/black-voters-louisiana-v-callais-supreme-court
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Voting rights scholar and Lift Every Voice panelist Spencer Overton argues that the Supreme Court’s latest attack on the Voting Rights Act demands bold new approaches to representation.
Read more: https://bit.ly/42XSRGi
Tonight in Bend, OR 🎬
Join MED + Common Cause Oregon for a free screening of American Troubles: A Tale of Two Democracies and Q&A on strengthening democracy.
6–7:30 PM @ Craft Kitchen & Brewery.
RSVP:
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The right to vote means little if your community’s voice is carved up and canceled out.
As protections weaken, racial vote dilution persists—revealing a system where representation is still unequal by design.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/06/black-voters-louisiana-v-callais-supreme-court