NY Times Panics: Supreme Court Voting Rights Ruling Banished 'Seatbelt of Our Democracy'
Clay Waters
May 3rd, 2026 6:28 AM
The New York Times reacted badly to the Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling in vote in Louisiana v. Callais that struck down racial gerrymandering to insure black voters have the best chance to elect black representatives to Congress.
Political reporter Nick Corasaniti, long-obsessed with so-called GOP “voter suppression,” was dramatically opinionated in his news story, “Voting Rights Ruling Could Fuel Era of Endless Redistricting Wars.”
The Supreme Court’s decision to upend a key provision of the Voting Rights Act has plunged the nation into a dizzying new era of partisan conflict, most likely ushering in a forever redistricting war that could produce fewer competitive seats in Congress and further polarize American politics.
Left as probable casualties are longstanding principles of fair representation — along with American voters, who are likelier now to be shunted into hyperpartisan districts drawn in each state to benefit the party in power. A great carving could effectively dilute the power of millions, especially minority voters, and make partisan primaries more important than general elections when it comes to choosing leaders.
“We lost one of the last seatbelts of our democracy,” said Alanah Odoms, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana.
Somehow, the ACLU doesn't warrant the liberal label, but the Supreme Court majority is branded conservative.
https://newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/clay-waters/2026/05/03/ny-times-panics-supreme-court-voting-rights-ruling-banished
