On this day sixty years ago, hundreds of young people marched through Selma for the right to vote. For their bravery, they were beaten and bloodied; yet their movement marched on. Videos of organized young people inspired a nation and pushed President Johnson to pass the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
In one of the worst blows to government ethics since Citizens United, SCOTUS ruled on a decision empowering corporate special interests to undermine our democracy.