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The episode discusses the ongoing battle for House seats through gerrymandering and redistricting, featuring insights from Atlantic staff writers.
There is an ongoing battle for House seats. And it’s playing out not so much in elections but in congressional maps. The Atlantic staff writers Russell Berman, who’s been covering the redistricting wars for the past several months, and Vann R. Newkirk II, who’s long followed the Voting Rights Act (and now its demise), explain how this new era of tit-for-tat gerrymandering is different than ever before. --- Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news to fascinating explorations of our world. Atlantic subscribers also get access to exclusive subscriber audio in Apple Podcasts. Subscribe today at TheAtlantic.com/Listener. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Guests: Russell Berman, Vann R. Newkirk II
Topics covered
- gerrymandering
- redistricting
- Voting Rights Act
- politics
- elections
Keywords
- gerrymandering
- redistricting
- Voting Rights Act
- House seats
- politics
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Organizations: The Atlantic, Apple Podcasts, Atlantic, megaphone.fm
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