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  • American Democracy Is Only 55 Years Old—And Hanging by a Thread

    Vann R. Newkirk II

    February 11, 2021 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Mississippi

    The federal Voting Rights Act required states to ensure access to the polls for Black voters and created federal enforcement mechanisms. The law worked well in the Jim Crow South, but it wasn't built to deal with racial disenfranchisement more broadly. Congress and the courts have stripped important provisions from the bill over time, like those ensuring enforcement. A 2013 Supreme Court ruling dismissed the need for preemptive measures to protect Black voters, which created an opening for states to pass more restrictive voting laws that have created unfair burdens for Black, Latino, and Indigenous voters.

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  • How to Beat Asthma

    Vann R. Newkirk II

    July 05, 2017 |

    The Atlantic |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    Surprisingly, breathing thin air at high altitudes helps some patients with asthma. Other emerging treatments include medicines that suppress the body’s immune response to allergens.

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