Today’s Supreme Court decision effectively guts a key pillar of the Voting Rights Act, freeing state legislatures to gerrymander legislative districts to systematically dilute and weaken the voting power of racial minorities - so long as they do it under the guise of “partisanship” rather than explicit “racial bias.” And it serves as just one more example of how a majority of the current Court seems intent on abandoning its vital role in ensuring equal participation in our democracy and protecting the rights of minority groups against majority overreach.
The good news is that such setbacks can be overcome. But that will only happen if citizens across the country who cherish our democratic ideals continue to mobilize and vote in record numbers - not just in the upcoming midterms or in high profile races, but in every election and every level.
Now that the Artemis II crew is home, what's next for our Artemis program?
We're preparing to launch Artemis missions every year. Artemis III is next up in 2027, with Artemis IV landing on the Moon in 2028.
Learn more about the Artemis mission cadence: https://t.co/WtEfrKVtnJ
Morning routine: Wake up, shave, make the bed, witness something that's never before been seen by human eyes.
The Artemis II crew is preparing for today's lunar flyby, when they will see the Moon's far side.
Reverend Jesse Jackson called on each of us to be heralds of change, to be messengers of hope; to step forward and say “Send me” wherever we have a chance to make an impact.
How fortunate we were that Jesse Jackson answered that call. What a great debt we owe to him.