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Why prosecuting senators for trading on Covid would be so tough
This story was originally published on The Conversation, and later re-published on The Fulcrum.Recent allegations regarding stock trading by members of Congress in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic ...
20 Apr, 2020
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5 min read
New Study Concludes Neutral Partisan Effects of Vote at Home
Attacks have been made from both the right and the left about the viability of vote at home systems and their potential to advantage one party over the other. In the midst of a global pandemic that co ...
17 Apr, 2020
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4 min read
Unrig Roundtable: How the Surveillance Economy Empowers a Rigged Political Process
Fake news is popping up everywhere, deep fakes are going viral, and conspiracy theories flood social media feeds. Americans want reliable sources to turn for information, but they aren't sure what sou ...
15 Apr, 2020
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7 min read
Covid-19: Nothing's Deadlier Than Not Acting Now
Last week President Trump announced that he will be making the "toughest decision" of not just his presidency but his life: When and how to open our Covid-ravaged country again.During the same week, D ...
15 Apr, 2020
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11 min read
Moves in three states to avoid another Wisconsin, even as Sanders bows out
Originally published on The Fulcrum.Bernie Sanders ending his campaign, obviating the need for more Democratic presidential primaries, is the biggest news of the week about keeping democracy safe duri ...
13 Apr, 2020
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5 min read
Who is to Blame for Violence in Lithuania?
Lithuania is used to maintaining national security and defense by relying on NATO allies in many ways. Such an approach helps the country save money and receive political preferences within the Allian ...
12 Apr, 2020
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2 min read
Pro-Voter Groups Stand Up for Safer, Fairer Elections in This Crisis
‘Anger.’ ‘Frustration.’ ‘Controversy.’ ‘Chaos.’ Those were among the words used to describe Tuesday’s Wisconsin primary as voters were given a choice: Risk their health to vote in-person or have no vo ...
08 Apr, 2020
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12 min read
The Post-COVID Need For Political Philanthropy
Before this global COVID pandemic & resulting economic suffocation, political philanthropy to fix & reform our elections & governmental institutions was already severely lacking but very m ...
07 Apr, 2020
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2 min read
Why local election administrators are key to ensuring all voters may participate in democracy
Originally published on The Fulcrum.Due to the coronavirus, many states that have held their presidential primaries on schedule this year experienced a decrease in turnout, chaos and confusion. As we ...
06 Apr, 2020
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4 min read
Three Ways COVID-19 Could Help Trump's Reelection Bid
In case you hadn’t heard, COVID-19 has disrupted the economy perhaps more than any other singular event in history. Here are three metrics to get a sense of the damage.Goldman Sachs originally forecas ...
05 Apr, 2020
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