How to Sue the Klan: The landmark case against racial violence in the US

How to Sue the Klan: The landmark case against racial violence in the US

The civil case of five Black women sets a legal precedent across the United States in the fight against organised hate.

“The Standard of Proof in Racial-Gerrymandering Cases: Alexander’s Mistake and its Implications”

Michael Pardo has posted this fascinating paper (forthcoming, University of Illinois L. Rev) on SSRN. Here is the abstract: In Alexander v. South Carolina State Conference of the NAACP, the United States Supreme Court reversed a district court ruling that… Continue reading The post “The Standard of Proof in Racial-Gerrymandering Cases: Alexander’s Mistake and its Implications” appeared first on Election Law Blog.

The Warning That Was Charlottesville - World BEYOND War

By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, June 11, 2025 I recommend reading Charlottesville: An American Story by Deborah Baker. It’s an account, of course, not of all aspects of the city of Charlottesville, but principally of the Nazi-KKK-White Supremacist riot of 2017 that has taken on the name “Charlottesville” — including in a movie. The book itself is the furthest thing from predictable. The majority of it is pre-riot, with countless illuminating…