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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
Saving the Voting Rights Act: Virginia as a case study for reform
Originally published on The Fulcrum.Enactment of the Voting Rights Act in 1965 remains a celebrated landmark in American history. It's time to celebrate the law's potential anew by making some big cha ...
15 Apr, 2020
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5 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
A Bunch of Good Stuff Coming Out of COVID-19 Crises
“For a virus which thrives on destroying humanity, Covid-19 might just accomplish the opposite, reignite our humanity and respect for one another.”The Covid-19 news has been so continually grim, ...
11 Apr, 2020
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8 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
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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9 min read
Our weakened democracy may be made even weaker by coronavirus
Originally published on The Fulcrum.Sarat is a professor of jurisprudence and political science at Amherst College.Responding to its place at the center of the coronavirus pandemic, New York has now j ...
02 Apr, 2020
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5 min read
Experts offer guidebook on elections during Covid-19
Originally published on The Fulcrum.The relatively new National Task Force on Election Crises has issued its concise but thorough guidance to states on how to plan for elections during the coronavirus ...
31 Mar, 2020
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1 min read
After COVID-19 Things Will Change
COVID-19, like many global crises and catastrophes bring change. Sometimes permanently, often temporarily. Change comes in both positive and negative garbs. But change never fails to force itself upon ...
30 Mar, 2020
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4 min read
Pandemic Elicits Surge to Save A Democratic Process Already in Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic and devastating impact on American society and the economy. All 50 states and the president have declared a state of emergency, and over 100 million Americans ...
24 Mar, 2020
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10 min read