

Voter Suppression Behind Georgia’s Run-Off: GOP Blocked 149,000 Mail-In Ballots w/ Greg Palast
Nov 10, 2022
Greg Palast, an investigative reporter renowned for his focus on vote suppression in Georgia, dives into the alarming changes in voting laws, particularly SB 202, which severely limits mail-in voting. He discusses the suppression tactics that disenfranchise urban and minority voters and highlights the troubling rise of citizen-led challenges to voter eligibility. The conversation touches on landmark Supreme Court rulings like Shelby County v. Holder that have compounded these issues, raising urgent concerns about democracy in America and the barriers faced during Georgia's recent runoff.
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Intro
00:00 • 2min
Voter Suppression in Georgia: An Overview
02:27 • 19min
The Impact of Supreme Court Decisions on Voter Rights
21:20 • 3min
Discrimination in Voting: The Impact of ID Laws and Racial Inequality
24:43 • 3min
The Impact of Citizens United on Democracy and Voter Rights
27:26 • 5min