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Poll Shows How Democrats Can Win With a Public Education Agenda
Democratic candidates need to make support for public education front-and-center of their campaigns.
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Let People Vote
Voter suppression has re-emerged as a strategy for winning elections and is so widespread in the United States that it criminally undermines the integrity of our democracy.
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Machiavelli and Oligarchic Democracy
Machiavelli thought that curbing the appetites of the super-rich and super-powerful was essential for promoting and protecting everyone's freedom and happiness. He was right. And what was true at …
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Restoring Government by the People, for the People
The ability for everyday Americans to have our concerns heard and addressed by our elected officials is dwindling.
Wisconsin Election Officials and Advocates Scrambling After Voter ID Reinstated
Wisconsin election officials and advocates are being forced to make an “extraordinary effort” to adjust to voter ID restrictions that were just reinstated by a federal appellate court.
New Study: Lack of Voting Resources Leads to Long Lines, Delays Longer in Minority Precincts
Lack of poll workers and low numbers of voting machines are key contributors to long voting lines, and precincts with more minorities experienced longer waits, according to a new …
Senate Vote on Amendment: A Historic Leap Forward for Democracy
Today's historic vote will be remembered as an important moment in the democracy movementu2019s successful effort to win a constitutional amendment to rescue our elections.
One Million Comments Urge the SEC to Stop Secret Corporate Political Spending
The SEC should respond to this mandate by requiring corporations to disclose their use of corporate resources for political activities.
David Cay Johnston on the Pillaging of the Public Treasury
David Cay Johnston says to ordinary Americans: "You elected these people, you chose these people who are destroying your families, destroying your life, who are making the lives of …
Students Step Up Efforts to Protect Youth Vote
Access to the vote is now in jeopardy for many students and youth due to a slew of changes to state election laws passed in North Carolina, Texas and …