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.
See Project Hail Mary again with the Directors’ Experience. Listen to commentary from directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller with the TheaterEars app beginning Friday. Available only in Theaters.
ALEXANDER, a new series from Jacob Tierney about Aristotle and Alexander the Great, is coming to Netflix.
As the Athenian empire crumbles, Aristotle arrives in Macedonia to tutor the volatile young prince Alexander.
Amid palace intrigue, forbidden love, brutal war and ruthless ambitions, their unlikely friendship shapes an empire and alters the course of history. Based on Annabel Lyon’s novel, The Golden Mean.
HBO’s Rooster finds Steve Carell leading a talented ensemble in a campus comedy about unexpected second acts, family tension, and personal reinvention. Messy, funny, and full of heart.
Premieres March 8 on @HBO Our review: https://t.co/R6Z34BaXbQ