Campaign finance laws halt the downside of money in politics, keeping elections transparent but Trump’s Judiciary picks may undermine this process.
Democracy in America articles
This Democracy in America archive has all our articles about election reform in the United States. The section is meant to encourage discussion about the strengths and weaknesses of the election system and help you build new ideas for the future. Be sure to check out our main section on American democracy as well.
A New Look At The Chaos Trump’s Voter Fraud Panel Caused At DHS”
Hundreds of pages of DHS emails released last Thursday show the chaos Trump’s voter fraud commission and its dissolution caused the agency.
Expect the worst if President Trump were to cling to power
A US President refusing to step down? Far-fetched, right? Well, Trump has shown he could act this way and Law Prof. says expect the worst if Trump were to cling to power.
Trump’s attack on Joy Reid a reminder of how the President sees the Press
“Who the hell is Joy-Ann Reid? Never met her, she knows ZERO about me, has NO talent”, Trump lashed out at the MSNBC journalist, a reminder of how the President sees the press.
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh accused of another sexual assault
Julián Castro called for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s impeachment after a newly-reported allegation of sexual misconduct against the justice.
The 13 Republicans needed to pass gun-control legislation
It will take 13 Senate Republican votes to pass a Trump-endorsed gun-control bill assuming the entire 47-member caucus of Democrats & Independents backs it.
Here’s how to fix the system of appointments to the Supreme Court
Frederick A. O. (“Fritz”) and Schwarz, Jr. look at two fundamental flaws in the Constitution’s appointment system, arguing how they can be fixed.
Advancing democracy in the global competition of ideas
No adventurism, unilateralism, or isolationism. To regenerate support for advancing democracy as a foreign policy priority, the U.S needs a fresh narrative.
Shape of the Democratic presidential field stays same after third debate
Article highlights five takeaways from the third democratic debate, arguing the debate changed nothing in the of shape of the Democratic presidential field.
Advancing democracy in the global competition of ideas
U.S. needs a fresh narrative that affirms America’s role and taps American pride without resorting to Global Leader and American Exceptionalism rhetoric.