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Improv & Democracy: A Counter-Intuitive Approach to Reigniting Inclusive Political Engagement in America
Improv & Democracy: A Counter-Intuitive Approach to Reigniting Inclusive Political Engagement in America
“It’s almost impossible to maintain any kind of distance or any sense of social hierarchy when you’re just howling with laughter. Laughter is a force for democracy.” - John CleeseIndependent voters ha ...
22 Mar, 2021
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2 min read
HR 1 Exacts Partisan Political Advantage in Exchange for Desperately Needed Voting Rights
HR 1 Exacts Partisan Political Advantage in Exchange for Desperately Needed Voting Rights
U.S. democracy is in existential crisis. The country already suffers from unrepresentative winner-take-all, single-seat-district legislative elections, a two-party duopoly, partisan gerrymandering, th ...
21 Mar, 2021
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10 min read
Award Winning Documentary 'Unrepresented' to Premiere on Public Television
Award Winning Documentary 'Unrepresented' to Premiere on Public Television
‍UnRepresented, an award-winning documentary that reveals the mechanics that drive the cycle of corruption in Congress and the growing movement to unrig the US political process, will soon reach milli ...
16 Mar, 2021
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2 min read
Who Will Lead The New Party Movement?
Who Will Lead The New Party Movement?
Americans want options. They don't want to have to pick just between Coke and Pepsi. They don’t just want to have to pick between McDonald’s and Burger King. And, in higher numbers than at any other p ...
12 Mar, 2021
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15 min read
America Is Not As Divided As The Parties Want You To Think
America Is Not As Divided As The Parties Want You To Think
The United States has never seemed more divided. The political landscape seems like a perpetual powder keg -- one spark will ignite the flames and consume the nation. Some have even suggested that the ...
19 Feb, 2021
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14 min read
Joe Biden Can't Bring Voters Together, But There's One Reform That Can
Joe Biden Can't Bring Voters Together, But There's One Reform That Can
‍There are a number of nonpartisan reforms being proposed to address the myriad of deep systemic problems that ensure US elections primarily serve the private, gain-seeking interests of the Republican ...
29 Jan, 2021
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22 min read
Joe Biden Can't Bring Voters Together, But There's One Reform That Can
Joe Biden Can't Bring Voters Together, But There's One Reform That Can
Ranked choice voting, or the ability to rank candidates on the ballot in order of preference instead of simply choosing one, has been adopted and/or implemented in 21 cities and 2 states, representing a total voting age population of over 9.2 million people.
29 Jan, 2021
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22 min read
On Moderation
On Moderation
Editor's Note: The following is a speech given by Steve Peace in 1998 along with additional supporting documents from research and extracted passages from earlier drafts of the speech. He believes wha ...
26 Jan, 2021
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26 min read
On Moderation
On Moderation
Without the tempering influence of moderation, the public face of politics is dissolved into banal drama. Extremists engage in theatrical behavior by demonizing their foes in bitterly careless terms.
26 Jan, 2021
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26 min read
Governor Hogan's Last Minute Attempt to Stop Democratic Gerrymander in Maryland
Governor Hogan's Last Minute Attempt to Stop Democratic Gerrymander in Maryland
Gov. Larry Hogan is making one last effort to stymie partisan gerrymandering in Maryland before the next decade's election maps are drawn.
18 Jan, 2021
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2 min read