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ALL INDY: Alaska’s Reformers Will Protect Electoral Innovations and Break New Ground in 2026

Ballotpedia reports this week that in 2026, Alaska’s independent voters will have the chance to solidify their role as election reform pioneers by voting on two initiatives.

By Cara Brown McCormick

January 28, 2025

ALL INDY: Alaska’s Reformers Will Protect Electoral Innovations and Break New Ground in 2026

How the Filibuster Delivers for Independent Voters

Whether or not you like the filibuster probably depends on whether your “team” has control of the Senate. If your team has control of the upper chamber, you’re likely frustrated by this procedural motion. If you’re in the minority, you’re happy that the filibuster exists because it stops what you vi

By Jason Pye

January 28, 2025

How the Filibuster Delivers for Independent Voters

Trump's First Week: Is This What Voters Asked For?

Trump kicked off his second term touting a mandate from the 49.8% of voters who backed him, using it to rename mountains, declare the U.S. a country with only two genders, and attempt to overturn a constitutional amendment via executive order.

By Dan Sally

January 27, 2025

Trump's First Week: Is This What Voters Asked For?

To Help Heal Division, We Must Cut "The Media" Some Slack

Donald Trump will be inaugurated in a few days. In his second term, just as in his first, he’ll likely spark passionate disagreements about news media: what is “fake news” and what isn’t, which media sources should be trusted and which should be doubted.

By Zachary Elwood

January 23, 2025

To Help Heal Division, We Must Cut "The Media" Some Slack

'We the People' Must Take Action to Address Our Colossal Challenges

Long before I moved to the United States from rural Greece and ever heard the phrase “we the people,” I grew up with a constant and clear illustration of the power of community. Although “we the people” wasn’t a phrase that translated into Greek, it was one of the cornerstones of Greek society.

By George Danis

January 23, 2025

'We the People' Must Take Action to Address Our Colossal Challenges

US vs TikTok: The Politics of Data Privacy and Free Speech

At the time of this recording, a controversial law imposing heavy fines on companies providing access to TikTok was set to take effect, effectively banning the app for US users.

By Dan Sally

January 20, 2025

US vs TikTok: The Politics of Data Privacy and Free Speech

To Overcome Our Divides, We Must Try to Understand the Other Side’s Anger

After the election, I’ve been listening carefully to the people in our community. I’ve listened to Democratic voters distraught at Trump’s election, who can’t understand how so many people could vote for someone like him.

By Zachary Elwood

January 16, 2025

To Overcome Our Divides, We Must Try to Understand the Other Side’s Anger

Biden, Trump Quick to Take Credit for Gaza Ceasefire -- But Ignore Bigger Lesson

On Wednesday, both U.S. President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump took credit for a ceasefire-for-hostages agreement related to the conflict in Gaza. This deal, which had been in the works for several months, received additional support from an envoy associated with Trump, helping to faci

By The Fulcrum Staff

January 16, 2025

Biden, Trump Quick to Take Credit for Gaza Ceasefire -- But Ignore Bigger Lesson

A 2024 Analysis Shows the Undeniable Force of the Independent Vote

Independent voters showcased how critical of a voting bloc they were in the 2024 elections. What's more, they showed that despite the claim that they are "party leaners," they were not committed to candidates of a single party.

By Shawn Griffiths

January 15, 2025

A 2024 Analysis Shows the Undeniable Force of the Independent Vote

What Happened to the Populist Left?

In the aftermath of the global financial crisis, left-wing populism surged with movements like Occupy Wall Street and figures such as Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Yet, while the MAGA wing fuels right-wing populism’s dominance in the GOP, the populist left has seemingly lost its momen

By Dan Sally

January 13, 2025

Andrew Yang Makes a Bold Prediction about The Next Presidential Race

Former presidential candidate and Forward Party Founder Andrew Yang kicked off 2025 with some predictions about what will happen this year in the US political landscape on his podcast, Forward.

By Shawn Griffiths

January 9, 2025

Andrew Yang Makes a Bold Prediction about The Next Presidential Race

After 2024, Republicans Should Also Want to End the Current Electoral College System

It’s time to make nationwide popular vote an issue about not partisan advantage, but civic virtue and democratic legitimacy.

By Tad Daley

January 7, 2025

After 2024, Republicans Should Also Want to End the Current Electoral College System