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Jeff Kurzon articles

Jeff Kurzon is a new writer at Democracy Chronicles and ran for election in June 2014 to represent New York's 7th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. Jeff Kurzon was the only candidate in the nation who refused to accept donations from PACs or lobbyists.

How Good for Some, Bad for All Threatens our Health

by Jeff Kurzon - January 26, 2014

Good for Some, Bad for All

Good for Some, Bad for All: I’m running for Congress to end the corrupting role of money in politics. In the case of clean energy and climate legislation, this corruption affects both parties, but it would be misleading to blame them equally.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Money Politics, New York City and State Elections

My Two Nights Volunteering for People without Homes

by Jeff Kurzon - January 23, 2014

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Volunteering for people without homes: Last night I slept in the basement of The Brooklyn Heights Synagogue on a cot. I did the same last week. And I look forward to doing it again. I highly recommend it.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Democracy Charity, New York City and State Elections

On the Fourth Anniversary of Citizens United

by Jeff Kurzon - January 21, 2014

if you want me in Washington, DC campaigning to change the status quo and stop big corporations from running the show, then we will need to raise more money to reach more voters.

Today is the four year anniversary of Citizens United, the Supreme Court ruling, so let’s talk about the pervasive influence of corporate PACS and how money in politics has simply gotten out of hand.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American Corruption, Citizens United, Democrats, Lawrence Lessig, Money Politics

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A Dangerous Reprise Of American Exceptionalism In Ukraine

By Jamie Lampidis May 15, 2022

The stakes are too high to cave into Putin’s phantasmatic imperial play, and too high to believe that this war can be won by arming Ukrainians.

On The Coming End Of Roe v. Wade

By Peter J. Dellolio May 11, 2022

Anyone who says that the evolution of law has nothing to do with politics is either very corrupt or very stupid. Laws evolved through the centuries.

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What “Pro-Palestine” Student Groups Get Wrong

By David Anderson, J.D. May 3, 2022

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Examining Government As A “Necessary Evil”

By Gary Berton April 29, 2022

Thomas Paine defines government as separate from society, and indeed if society functioned perfectly there would be no need for government.

Ukrainian And Polish History: Fighting The Empires

By Maxim Sidorenko April 26, 2022

On February 24th, Russia started an unprovoked war against Ukraine. It has become one more attempt of the empire to demolish the Ukrainian state.

PODCAST: What Student Debt Says About Democratic Institutions

By Jenna Spinelle April 26, 2022

In a new book, Josh Mitchell draws alarming parallels to the housing crisis, showing the catastrophic consequences student debt has had on families.

Aging White Men Who Commit Voter Fraud Have Nothing To Fear

By Steve Schneider April 22, 2022

The sentences stand in contrast with the actions of the Governor who recently got the state legislature to create an election integrity police force.

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Hollywood stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo joined other celebrities making a final push for voters in Brazil to register to vote.

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Mock M&M Election Teaches Alaskans About Ranked Voting

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