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In the wake of a highly contentious 2016 election, reformers continue to make use of America's general dissatisfaction with the political status quo in order to mend our broken electoral system. From fighting for ranked choice voting, to opening primaries, and even hosting small forums to ease divides and encourage involvement in politics, many are hard at work to improve the way elections operate. The following updates have been provided by the organizations themselves: FairVote Last year,

Despite it being seen as a progressive measure, universal health care seems to be a distant dream for America’s left, who are looking at four years of Trump. While it is certainly an admirable pursuit is it actually working in the way Bernie Sanders says it is across the globe? Is it the end of the dream or are we being blinded? It seems to be a fallacy by the right who claim universal health care goes against a free society. Ten countries who have more economic freedom than the U.S. offer heal

San Diego, CALIF.- If former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was the warm-up act, Donald Trump is the headliner. For outsiders looking to “get into” politics, the 45th President of the United States is an example of what an outsider, with a near perfect, populous message can accomplish. Make no mistake, Donald Trump has a social media skill set most would-be candidates can only dream of, but that doesn’t appear to be holding the business class back. News broke this week that successf

Believe it or not, the Trump administration may be the best thing to happen to journalism in a long time. On Tuesday, the American Press Corps sent an open and rather abrasive letter to President-elect Donald Trump, warning him that denying them access to administration officials or the White House Briefing Room would not stop them from reporting on Trump's administration or exposing falsehoods when they arise. "You may decide that giving reporters access to your administration has no upside.

With a Trump presidency coupled with a GOP Congress on the near horizon, changes in health care reform are finally on the table. Other than those with preexisting conditions, many on the left haven’t been thrilled with Obamacare but will defend it as a “step in the right direction,” presumably toward universal health care or a single-payer system. The right didn't initially respond with pointing out what was actually wrong with Obamacare, somehow feeling the need to engage in hyperbole until th

San Diego, Calif. - U.S. Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.) released a statement Monday announcing that he will be attending President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony Friday, saying he "greatly respects the office of the Presidency, even if he does not respect the man who will now inhabit it." Peters' statement comes after headlines flooded social media about members of Congress who have said they will not attend the Presidential Inauguration. These lawmakers include a half dozen Democrats

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s tireless campaign against segregation earned him a legacy that stands among those of the greatest American heroes. He helped force the change that guaranteed every American’s right to vote and that tore down the institutional Jim Crow system. But it is vital to King’s commemoration to remember that his vision extended well beyond voting rights and segregation. Prior to his assassination in 1968, he initiated a second Civil Rights campaign against American militarism an

San Diego, CALIF.- In an effort to educate, inform, and help young immigrants navigate changes that might be coming from President-elect Donald Trump’s immigration policies, Alliance San Diego has launched a video and outreach campaign, "Rising Together." The purpose of the campaign is to help immigrants decide what to do before Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20. Trump has promised to make changes to President Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. That’s the program benefiting

On January 5, the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. heard oral argument in the case, Level the Playing Field, et. al. v. FEC. Level the Playing Field filed a lawsuit challenging the nonprofit status of the Commission on Presidential Debates on the basis that it is not nonpartisan nor does it use "objective criteria" to determine entry into presidential debates. Below are highlights from the oral argument: Alexandra Shapiro, lead attorney for LPF: [T]he two major parties failed the Ameri

A dos semanas de que Donald Trump inicie su mandato, el día de hoy, la Corte Federal de Distrito en Washington, D.C. escuchó argumentos orales en la demanda introducida por Level the Playing Field (LPF), la cual cuestiona el estatus de organización sin fines de lucro de la Comisión de Debates Presidenciales. El equipo legal de Level the Playing Field, incluyendo la abogada principal Alexandra Shapiro (extrema izquierda), Cara McCormick, Directora Ejecutiva de LPF (centro), Peter Acherman, CEO d