Elections

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Misplaced Hope? Cities and the Future of American Democracy

May 11, 2018May 11, 2018 cities, democracy, Elections

BY QUINTON MAYNE For many Americans, cities have become a beacon of hope. The can-do, eye-level politics of our city

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Democrats Need A Multiracial Green New Deal Coalition

November 14, 2017 Democrat, Elections, Progressive, Sanders

BY JEFF ROUSSET Be prepared for eight years of President Trump. Van Jones recently offered that warning at the John

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Hey, over here. We’re New Jersey.

November 9, 2017November 9, 2017 Democrat, Elections, governor, New Jersey

BY MATTHEW ERIC SPECTOR Throughout a fraught 2017, my home state of New Jersey has been frequently, even exquisitely, dragged

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Why Current Voter ID Laws Are Harmful to American Democracy

May 28, 2017May 23, 2017 Elections, Gerrymander, North Carolina, Redistricting, Voter ID, voting, Voting Rights

BY BRYNNA QUILLIN For almost a month after Election Day 2016, the race between incumbent North Carolina Republican governor Pat

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Germany’s Elections Won’t Be a Populist Takeover

March 13, 2017March 11, 2017 Elections, germany

BY THOMAS KARL E. HOCKS Yes, Angela Merkel may lose power this year. No, it won’t be like Brexit or

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Finding an Off-Ramp for Republicans on Presidential Claims of Massive Voter Fraud

February 2, 2017January 30, 2018 donald trump, Elections, governance, voter fraud

BY JAMES PAGANO President Trump continues to struggle to accept his popular vote loss. He again made headlines last week,

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Sic Semper Tyrannis

January 25, 2017January 24, 2017 Elections

This article is being published in collaboration with Pangyrus. BY SEBASTIAN JOHNSON “The struggle of man against power is the

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