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Jenna Spinelle articles

spinelle jennaJenna Spinelle is the communications specialist for the McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State and host of the podcasts When the People Decide and Democracy Works.

Finding the “We” in Civic Engagement

by Jenna Spinelle - March 4, 2023

Finding the "We" in Civic Engagement

Collective action problems arise for people who want to get things done. Forming functional groups is key to effective civic engagement.

Filed Under: DC Authors

What Will It Take To Make Democracy More Representative?

by Jenna Spinelle - February 8, 2023

What Will It Take To Make Democracy More Representative?

Multiple dimensions of identity simultaneously shape pathways to candidacy and representation for all groups seeking a seat.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Direct Democracy and Referendums, Minority Voting Rights, Women and Democracy

Podcast: Celebrating Democracy’s Small Victories

by Jenna Spinelle - October 31, 2022

Amid election deniers and political polarization, it’s easy to overlook the times when democracy is actually working.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American Local Elections

The Backbone Of Democracy Is Now The Face Of Fraud

by Jenna Spinelle - October 11, 2022

Election officials are the backbone of our democracy, but also the face of fraud allegations from far-right groups who deny the legitimacy of elections.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Voter Access

When Should The States Decide?

by Jenna Spinelle - October 5, 2022

When Should The States Decide?

Reproductive rights are heading to ballots in states across the country this fall. Are states the right venue for this and other issues?

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American State Elections

Chris Beem On The Seven Democratic Virtues

by Jenna Spinelle - September 26, 2022

Chris Beem On The Seven Democratic Virtues

American democracy is at a crisis point…[To] fix [it],…we can all take part in creating a culture that cultivates democratic virtues.

Filed Under: DC Authors

Rural Broadband And The Politics Of Good Enough

by Jenna Spinelle - September 23, 2022

Rural Broadband And The Politics Of Good Enough

COVID-19 showed… how essential high-speed Internet is to our everyday lives… Yet, millions… do not have reliable [broadband] access.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Internet and Democracy, Voting Technology

A Deep Dive Into The Administrative State

by Jenna Spinelle - September 13, 2022

A Deep Dive Into The Administrative State

The Inflation Reduction Act[’s] passage shines a light on the administrative state. How will the billions,…other provisions…[become] policy?

Filed Under: DC Authors

A New Approach To Breaking Our Media Silos

by Jenna Spinelle - August 12, 2022

Denver Renews Voting Software Feds Say Proved Vulnerable

It’s no secret that there’s a partisan divide in the media, but thus far, solutions to bridge that divide have been few and far between.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Journalism and Free Speech

Laboratories Against Democracy

by Jenna Spinelle - July 25, 2022

Jake Grumbach’s book “Laboratories against Democracy: How National Parties Transformed State Politics” is out now from Princeton University Press.

Filed Under: DC Authors

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Quality Education and Prioritizing Children: Fighting GOP Exploitation

By Jack Jones March 14, 2023

The GOP has turned its back on the educational needs of America’s youth. We need to invest in our children and protect their futures.

Finding the “We” in Civic Engagement

By Jenna Spinelle March 4, 2023

Collective action problems arise for people who want to get things done. Forming functional groups is key to effective civic engagement.

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Taking Cues From The American Oligarchy

By Jack Jones February 20, 2023

The more the GOP has become complete obedience to their oligarch masters, the more they are driving the right winged minded fringe.

How california made a polish poet great

By Joe Mathews February 8, 2023

Exiled to Berkeley, Czesław Miłosz explored the margins of alienation, the horrors of his past, and visions of the future.

Courts Off The Deep End, Again

By Andrew Straw February 1, 2023

Closing the courts, shutting down dissent, and violating the rights of whistleblowers. These are not the actions of an open, free society.

The Christian Evangelical Church

By Jack Jones January 22, 2023

I am not against Big Business having a voice, just not all the voices, and especially not an impersonator pretending to speak for God.

No One In Monterey County Is Good Enough To Serve In Legislature

By Joe Mathews January 9, 2023

California’s “democratic reforms” have left a place as… [key] as Monterey County without any state representation from one of its own.

In America, the Joe-mocracy Rules

By Joe Mathews December 27, 2022

A republic? A democracy? No, our country is an avuncular autocracy run by old guys named joe.

Property Rights, Indiana-Style

By Andrew Straw December 24, 2022

Indiana’s justices have replaced constitutional property rights with ad hominem politics. Replacing them starts with better governors.

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1800s Barbershop Converted To Voting Rights Museum

1800s Barbershop Converted To Voting Rights Museum

March 16, 2023

El Paso’s Project XV Museum, Texas’ first voting rights museum, has been built over the last year by David Strother, a barbershop owner.

Russian Wagner Boss Acknowledges Comparison With Rasputin

Russian Wagner Boss Acknowledges Comparison With Rasputin

January 30, 2023

Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin responded to comparisons [with]…Rasputin who treated the son of the last tsar for haemophilia.

ChatGPT Is Changing Education, AI Experts Say

ChatGPT Is Changing Education, AI Experts Say

January 30, 2023

Newly-launched AI-powered chatbot ChatGPT is changing the internet landscape. It presents several opportunities, including in education.

Girl Scouts Earn Democracy Badge At Workshop In Salina

Girl Scouts Earn Democracy Badge At Workshop In Salina

January 26, 2023

The workshop assisted Girl Scouts in grades K–10 in earning their Democracy Badge through learning activities on democracy.

Study: Media Can Reduce Polarization By Telling Personal Stories

Study: Media Can Reduce Polarization By Telling Personal Stories

January 26, 2023

Sharing personal experiences and pairing them with facts reduces political dehumanization and increases political tolerance.

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