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What May Happen if We “Level the Playing Field” in Politics?
What May Happen if We “Level the Playing Field” in Politics?
Alexandra Shapiro, J.D., and Peter Ackerman, Ph.D. join T. J. O’Hara, the host of Deconstructed, to discuss the incredible imbalance in our Nation’s presidential election that makes it almost impossible for independent and Third-Party candidates to gain any traction.
17 Feb, 2021
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2 min read
New Jersey The First State to Reverse COVID-Inspired Swith to Vote-by-Mail
New Jersey The First State to Reverse COVID-Inspired Swith to Vote-by-Mail
Editor's Note: This article originally published on The Fulcrum and has been republished on IVN with permission form the publisher.‍New Jersey has become the first state to back away from a pande ...
10 Feb, 2021
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3 min read
New Jersey The First State to Reverse COVID-Inspired Swith to Vote-by-Mail
New Jersey The First State to Reverse COVID-Inspired Swith to Vote-by-Mail
New Jersey has become the first state to back away from a pandemic-driven switch to conducting elections almost entirely remotely.
10 Feb, 2021
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3 min read
What The Heck Is The Two-Party Duopoly?
What The Heck Is The Two-Party Duopoly?
What is the duopoly? On the surface this may seem like a common sense question: We have a political system dominated by two major parties. Hence, we have a duopoly. That simple, right?  Yet, the ...
05 Feb, 2021
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16 min read
Why is America So Messed Up? (with Lee Camp)
Why is America So Messed Up? (with Lee Camp)
Lee Camp is a comedian and political analyst who hosts the hilarious television show "Redacted Tonight," where he points out the absurd, the unjust, and the corrupt on both sides of the political spectrum.
02 Feb, 2021
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1 min read
Why is America So Messed Up? (with Lee Camp)
Why is America So Messed Up? (with Lee Camp)
‍Lee Camp is a comedian and political analyst who hosts the hilarious television show "Redacted Tonight," where he points out the absurd, the unjust, and the corrupt on both sides of the political spe ...
02 Feb, 2021
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1 min read
OPINION: The Best Antidote to Trumpism is More Democracy
OPINION: The Best Antidote to Trumpism is More Democracy
Democrats, if they acted out of more than pique and the need to feed red meat to their base, hoped that the second impeachment would prevent Trump from running again, legally disqualifying him. Justic ...
01 Feb, 2021
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3 min read
OPINION: The Best Antidote to Trumpism is More Democracy
OPINION: The Best Antidote to Trumpism is More Democracy
It has become clear that there is not even close to the 2/3 majority needed in the Senate to vote to convict. While the House vote to impeach helped the Democrats shape the post capitol incursion, post inaugural narrative, it has left the Democratic leadership “all dressed up...
01 Feb, 2021
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3 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