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I.The marches in Bensonhurst are a distant memory for me. They were 30 years ago. I don’t recall many of the specifics, the details. We rode on busses to the Slave Theatre in Brooklyn and congregated ...

If Joe Biden were to ask the framers of the constitution what qualities he should look for in a running mate, they might single out one in particular: a love of lucubration.  It literally means w...

There is growing consensus among pro-voter reformers that when we discuss comprehensive solutions to provide voters with better elections, primary election reform has to be a part of the conversation....

ALBANY, N.Y. - The Libertarian Party of New York (LPNY) and Green Party of New York (GPNY) filed a lawsuit against state officials Tuesday for new ballot access restrictions the parties say were passe...

Editor's Note: Please see the corresponding number in the "Notes" for the source of the information.IntroductionNow more than ever, police misconduct has rocketed to the forefront of our national conv...

Voting is a right; This shouldn’t be a controversial statement but it is. The struggle to ensure that every adult United States citizen has the right to vote has been going on since the founding of ou...

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on The Fulcrum, and has been republished on IVN with permission from the publisher.‍Good-government groups are launching a new push for campaign fi...

Good-government groups are launching a new push for campaign finance transparency during the presidential campaign.

This November, St. John’s County Florida elects a sheriff. It’s an important race as law enforcement culture and training is the subject of local and national debate--except 47.2% of voters in th...

In the information age, the explosion of always-with-you technology has created a voracious hunger for content. The 24-hour news cycle means that cable shows, websites, Twitter feeds, and Facebook upd...