New Supreme Ct. Rulings Gut Voting Rights, Allow More Dark Money In Politics: Hijack Democracy

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- July 2, 2021. In 2 major rulings yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court has gutted more of the Voting Rights Act while making it easier for billionaires to secretly bankroll political campaigns. In a 6-3 vote, the conservative justices upheld 2 AZ election laws that have been widely criticized for their impact on minority voters, sending a signal that other voting restrictions in GOP-led states are also likely to be ruled constitutional if challenges are brought to the high court.

The court’s conservative majority also struck down a CA law that required charities to privately disclose their top donors to the state attorney general, which could open the door to more “dark money” spending in campaigns. Ben Jealous, former president of the NAACP, says the Court’s actions reflect the conservative takeover of the federal judiciary. “They are hijacking our democracy from the top to aid & abet these Republican governors who have sought to hijack it from the bottom,” he says. - Democracy Now! news.