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Will John Roberts Save Democracy?
Will John Roberts Save Democracy?
Lawrence Goldstone is the author of numerous books and articles on Constitutional Law, most recently “On Account of Race: The Supreme Court, White Supremacy, and the Ravaging of African American Votin ...
29 Jun, 2020
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Justice Requires Us to Act!
Justice Requires Us to Act!
This is a horrific time for our country and a time of deep reflection for me. As a child of the 60’s, it is almost incomprehensible to fathom that we are experiencing a moment that is eerily simi ...
27 Jun, 2020
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4 min read
Straight-Ticket Voting Won't Return to Texas in 2020
Straight-Ticket Voting Won't Return to Texas in 2020
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum, and was republished on IVN with permission from the publisher.Straight-ticket voting won't be returning to Texas now that a federal ...
25 Jun, 2020
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Racism and Closed Primaries: A History Intertwined
Racism and Closed Primaries: A History Intertwined
That voter suppression is antithetical to democracy seems axiomatic, particularly if democracy is defined as rule by the majority. It is also, however, perhaps the most effective means for a minority ...
19 Jun, 2020
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6 min read
Major National Reform Progress: New Initiatives, Spotlights, Books, and More...
Major National Reform Progress: New Initiatives, Spotlights, Books, and More...
First, on behalf of the NANR Board, I want to thank our members for making NANR's first Spotlight program on June 8 a big success, highlighting the important work our members are doing to ensure safe ...
18 Jun, 2020
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5 min read
Need More Proof of a Rigged Political Process?
Need More Proof of a Rigged Political Process?
Most Americans believe the US is headed in the wrong direction, trust in the federal government is at dismal levels, and people are consumed by frustration, grief, and/or rage in uncertain and tumultu ...
18 Jun, 2020
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11 min read
George Floyd's Death Is Derek Chauvin's Crime, Not America's
George Floyd's Death Is Derek Chauvin's Crime, Not America's
The unrest spread across the country and even the world with great mass and sometimes terrifying ferocity. Here’s protestors throwing things as far away as Downing Street in London:https://twitter.com ...
10 Jun, 2020
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9 min read
Beware The Harvest: What Tops the 6 Downsides of an All-Mail Election
Beware The Harvest: What Tops the 6 Downsides of an All-Mail Election
This article first appeared on The Fulcrum.DeVore, a Republican state legislator in California from 2004 through 2010, is vice president for national initiatives at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, ...
08 Jun, 2020
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5 min read
June's 'Super Tuesday' Proves Vote-at-Home Works, Advocates Say
June's 'Super Tuesday' Proves Vote-at-Home Works, Advocates Say
In the midst of social turmoil and civil unrest, on top of an ongoing pandemic, the news didn’t spare much time to talk about 9 primary elections held Tuesday -- primaries that, according to vote at h ...
03 Jun, 2020
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10 min read
Don't Blame Justin Amash. Just Fix the System That Broke Him
Don't Blame Justin Amash. Just Fix the System That Broke Him
This article first appeared on The FulcrumShouted down as a "spoiler" for three weeks after announcing he was getting ready to run for president as a Libertarian, Justin Amash has abandoned the idea o ...
22 May, 2020
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5 min read