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Richard Fobes articles

Richard Fobes is a longtime DC writer and helped us immensely from the start. He is the author of "Creative Problem Solver's Toolbox: A Complete Course in the Art of Creating Solutions to Problems of Any Kind" and "Ending The Hidden Unfairness In U.S. Elections".

Instant Pairwise Elimination Voting Brings Fairness And Better Candidates

by Richard Fobes - March 5, 2019

Instant Pairwise Elimination Voting

We, the voters, are frustrated! Until this reform occurs, the people who give the biggest campaign contributions can rather easily pass the corrupt laws they want. And they can continue to block the solutions that most voters want.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American Corruption, Election Methods, Third Party

How to Stop the Two-Party Divide-and-Conquer Strategy

by Richard Fobes - October 2, 2018

Two-Party Divide-and-Conquer Strategy

We must require that a winner must get more than half the votes. Alas, this simple rule cannot be imposed yet. Why? Because virtually all democracies currently use primitive single-mark ballots.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Election Methods, Money Politics, Third Party

What Made America Great? A Postwar Monopoly On Un-bombed Factories!

by Richard Fobes - August 3, 2018

A Postwar Monopoly On Un-bombed Factories!

Voters in virtually all democracies (in Europe, Asia, and North America) use primitive single-mark ballots, which only allow a voter to mark a single choice. Ideally a voter should be allowed to mark a 1-2-3 ballot.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Democracy Protests, Election History, Election Methods

Special Oscars Poll Demonstrates Pairwise Vote Counting

by Richard Fobes - February 12, 2018

Pairwise Vote Counting

This NewsHereNow Oscars poll allows you, or anyone who is familiar with the Oscar-nominated movies, to rank the movies using a 1-2-3 ballot. And then computer software calculates which movie is really most popular.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Celebrity Politics, Election Methods, Polling, Third Party

Wild Election Results Brought To You By Single-Mark Ballots

by Richard Fobes - September 27, 2016

Wild Election

Secret revealed! The humorous yet insightful story of how we ended up with Trump and Clinton written by the author of the ebook Ending The Hidden Unfairness In U.S. Elections

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American Corruption, Bernie Sanders, Election Methods, Journalism and Free Speech, Money Politics, Third Party

Vote Against Oregon’s Top Two Primary Election Proposal

by Richard Fobes - October 7, 2014

Considering Oregon's Top Two Primary Elections

Those of us in Oregon need to vote against the “top two primary” election because it continues to use single-mark ballots, which are the source of the problem. The idea of an “open” primary is a nice idea, but primary elections — of either kind — need to use a better kind of ballot.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American State Elections, Election Methods, Money Politics, Third Party

Against Arizona’s Proposition 121, a Flawed “Top-Two” Primary

by Richard Fobes - October 16, 2012

Election Method Reformer Richard Fobes Urges No Vote on Arizona Top-Two Primary

Anyone in Arizona who wants fairer election results should vote against Arizona’s Proposition 121, learn about vote-splitting, and look at the Declaration of Election-Method Reform Advocates to see which election-method reforms are supported by election-method experts

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American State Elections, Election Methods, Independent Politicians, Third Party

Democracy in Theatre: The Ice-Cream Flavor War

by Richard Fobes - October 1, 2012

Ice-Cream Flavor Drawing by Brian Crabaugh

To help people better understand vote-splitting, and how this unfairness can be overcome, I wrote The Ice-Cream-Flavor War. A performance of it gives the audience the experience of seeing vote splitting in action, and seeing how pairwise counting can overcome that unfairness.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Election Methods, France, Political Artwork, Polling

Poem: Abe and Thomas for President

by Richard Fobes - September 19, 2012

Brian Crabaugh Abe and Thomas

The author of this poem, Richard Fobes, has given permission for the words of this poem to be used in any video, as long as the message of the poem is not changed to a different message. Spread his message!

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Abraham Lincoln, Founding Fathers, George Orwell, Political Artwork

Tax The Takers More Than The Makers

by Richard Fobes - June 4, 2012

Tax The Takers More

Tax The Takers, Simplify the Tax Code, Close Unfair Loopholes, and Significantly Increase Economic Prosperity

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Capitalism and Big Business, Republicans, Socialism and Labor, Tea Party

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In California politics, you must find your inner terminator

By Joe Mathews March 23, 2023

To protect ballot initiatives from continuous opposition, one needs robust endurance and tenacity akin to Schwarzenegger’s.

Harnessing The Power Of Juries

By Jenna Spinelle March 23, 2023

Juries are a democratic institution. They provide an important site for democratic action by citizens and their use should be revived.

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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.

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.

What Will It Take To Make Democracy More Representative?

By Jenna Spinelle February 8, 2023

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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.

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1800s Barbershop Converted To Voting Rights Museum

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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

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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

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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

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