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Poor Bernie
Poor Bernie
Poor Bernie Sanders. It’s not enough that he had the balls to challenge The Anointed One in the Democratic Party primary in 2016. It’s not enough that in doing so he split open a divide in his party t ...
12 Jun, 2019
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2019 Unrig Summit Celebrates Historic Victories Over Two-Party Duopoly
2019 Unrig Summit Celebrates Historic Victories Over Two-Party Duopoly
A Roadmap to A Better DemocracyBy: Wes MessamoreReform activists from around the country gathered in the Country Music Capital of the World –– Nashville, Tennessee –– over the last weekend in March to ...
08 Apr, 2019
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The Second American Revolution: 5-Minute Boot Camp For Unrigging Our Government
The Second American Revolution: 5-Minute Boot Camp For Unrigging Our Government
I’ve got some good news and some bad news. And once we put it all together, it’ll be news you can use — an easy way to join the Second American Revolution, now in progress.First, the bad news: You are ...
26 Mar, 2019
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19 min read
Is SCOTUS About to Finally Give Voters a Win on Gerrymandering?
Is SCOTUS About to Finally Give Voters a Win on Gerrymandering?
All rise. The fearsome gerrymander is back before the Supreme Court of the United States.In the days since SCOTUS announced its decision to review partisan district-drawing cases in both Maryland and ...
12 Jan, 2019
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2 min read
Tulsi Gabbard Says She's “Thinking Through Very Carefully” 2020 Bid
Tulsi Gabbard Says She's “Thinking Through Very Carefully” 2020 Bid
It is unclear whether or not voters can expect a slow political news cycle in the final of 2018. Congress was expected to pass a temporary funding bill that would kick the can down the road another fe ...
21 Dec, 2018
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5 min read
OPINION: Partisan Games are Damaging Our Democracy - Here’s How We Can Fix It
OPINION: Partisan Games are Damaging Our Democracy - Here’s How We Can Fix It
It has been one month since the 2018 midterm elections were decided. Much in our politics has changed: the Republicans built on their majority in the US Senate, while Democrats won back the House of R ...
13 Dec, 2018
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3 min read
Showing the World, and Ourselves, that Democracy Means Accepting Defeat
Showing the World, and Ourselves, that Democracy Means Accepting Defeat
Among the many moments of President Bush’s life celebrated last week, I have a particular reason to focus on November 3, 1992, when President Bush delivered what to me were the most important words of ...
11 Dec, 2018
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3 min read
Joe Biden: "I'm The Most Qualified Person to be President"
Joe Biden: "I'm The Most Qualified Person to be President"
SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - It didn't take long for people to move past the 2018 midterms, even with accusations of election fraud stalling congressional results in North Carolina and a recount set to begin i ...
04 Dec, 2018
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Forget Red Wave, Forget Blue Wave, This is The Best Year for Pro-Voter Election Reform in 50 Years
Forget Red Wave, Forget Blue Wave, This is The Best Year for Pro-Voter Election Reform in 50 Years
Amid all the divisive ugliness inside the Beltway, here is some good news: 2018 may well be the best year in a half century for election reform. Today’s narrative laments a crumbling democracy, aliena ...
01 Nov, 2018
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4 min read
Here They Are: Winners of the 2018 Civvys
Here They Are: Winners of the 2018 Civvys
As the midterm elections swiftly approach, the heat is on for voters to make big decisions about the future of our nation.In an era of media partisanship and political gridlock, voters face a tough ti ...
23 Oct, 2018
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5 min read