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Democracy in AmericaThis 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 Campaign Aide Didn’t Write That Email. A.I. Did.

March 30, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

A Campaign Aide Didn’t Write That Email. A.I. Did.

Fake A.I. images of Donald J. Trump getting arrested in New York spread faster than they could be fact-checked last week.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Voting Technology

How Big Should The House Of Representatives Be?

March 30, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Supreme Court Justices Under New Ethics Disclosures On Gifts

We all know that democracy is about words and law, oratory and policy. But democracy is also about math. This is one of its most interesting features.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Election Methods, Voter Access

Federalist Society Isn’t Quite Sure About Democracy Anymore

March 21, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Did Pirates Pioneer Democracy?

The Texas sun was just beginning to rise over central Austin as groups of neatly-dressed law students arrived at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center.

Filed Under: Democracy in America

An Attack on Arkansas Public Referendums

March 21, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

An Attack on Arkansas Public Referendums

Republican politicians in Arkansas were seething three years ago over progressive initiatives that legalized medical marijuana and increased minimum wage.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Direct Democracy and Referendums, Republicans

How Did State Supreme Court Races Get So Expensive?

March 17, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

How Did State Supreme Court Races Get So Expensive?

Politicos have increasingly realized that state supreme court elections can be just as important as executive or legislative elections.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Judicial Elections, Money Politics

Cryptocurrency Industry Lobbying Skyrocketed In 2022

March 15, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Cryptocurrency Industry Lobbying Skyrocketed In 2022

The cryptocurrency industry’s political influence expanded significantly as they spent $21.6 million on federal lobbying in 2022.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Money Politics, Political Lobbying

New Mexico Is Making It Easier To Vote

March 15, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

New Mexico Is Making It Easier To Vote

New Mexico’s legislature has restored voting rights to those on probation, improve access for Native voters, and automate registration.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American State Elections, Voter Access

The Next House Majority Could Be Decided In The Courts

March 15, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

The Next House Majority Could Be Decided In The Courts

Despite state court warnings, Republicans plan to move forward with gerrymandering, despite the possibility of a judge stopping them.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Redistricting, Supreme Court

Study: 2020 Election Increased Alcohol Use And Decreased Sleep

March 14, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Study: 2020 Election Increased Alcohol Use And Decreased Sleep

Many experienced reduced sleep quality, higher stress, negative emotions, and more alcohol during the 2020 election period.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Election Science

More Black Women Run For Office, But A Ceiling Remains

March 14, 2023 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

More Black Women Run For Office, But A Ceiling Remains

Significant hurdles await Rep. Barbara Lee as she hits the campaign trial for a senate seat in California, a race expected to be competitive.

Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: African-Americans and Democracy, Minority Voting Rights, Voter Access, Women and Democracy

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Heartbreak and Yearning on the Streets of East Oakland

May 19, 2023 By Joe Mathews

“Nightcrawling” by Leila Mottley is a bestselling novel that explores the hardships of life in Oakland’s struggling streets.

Podcast: Gen Z’s Fight For Democracy

May 18, 2023 By Jenna Spinelle

In his book “Fight”, John Della Volpe argues that Gen Z has not buckled under the weight of the events that shaped them.

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Courts, Constitutions, & Democracy: A Failing System

April 29, 2023 By Andrew Straw

Equal protection on its face means that everyone is treated equally but the U.S. Supreme Court has limited equal protection.

Newsom’s ‘Campaign For Democracy’ Has A Democracy Problem

April 26, 2023 By Joe Mathews

The governor has sympathies for changes in governance; he’s deeply familiar with democratic innovation. But will he actually take on democratic reform?

Podcast: Between Democracy And Autocracy

April 19, 2023 By Jenna Spinelle

Between democracy and autocracy is an anocracy, defined by political scientists as a country that has elements of both forms of government.

Who Will Protect The Global Economy From California?

April 18, 2023 By Joe Mathews

This bank failure, the second largest in U.S. history, actually fits a very old pattern—of California and its industries putting the economies of the nation and the world at risk.

Split Level In Jersey

April 15, 2023 By Jamie Lampidis

Everyone has limits to their goodness, Like those structures in her oil paintings, Cartoonishly stretched to contain something within.

California, Keep Your Schools Open. No Matter What

April 14, 2023 By Joe Mathews

California’s school reopening revealed education disparities, highlighting the need to rebuild trust and relationships for addressing these inequalities.

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Democracy Culture

Using Beer As Reminder Of UK Voting Rule Change

Using Beer As Reminder Of UK Voting Rule Change

May 7, 2023

Brixton Brewery has launched a beer can campaign to encourage voters in the UK to bring their photo ID to vote.

Macron Honors Haitian Revolutionary, But Leaves Much Unsaid

Macron Honors Haitian Revolutionary, But Leaves Much Unsaid

May 2, 2023

Macron visited the prison where Toussaint Louverture died, praising him as a hero who embodied French Revolution values.

Iranian Secret Committee 'Punished Celebrities Over Dissent'

Iranian Secret Committee ‘Punished Celebrities Over Dissent’

April 28, 2023

Iran’s Secret committee sent a list of 141 to the economy ministry, including celebrities, raising more worries over freedoms.

Rewards Get People To See Truth In Politically Unfavorable Info

Rewards Get People To See Truth In Politically Unfavorable Info

March 30, 2023

People don’t carefully evaluate links for accuracy and that partisanship may be secondary to the rush of getting a lot of likes on social media.

Pussy Riot Will Receive This Year's Woody Guthrie Prize

Pussy Riot Will Receive This Year’s Woody Guthrie Prize

March 30, 2023

Russian performance collective Pussy Riot will receive this year’s Woody Guthrie prize honoring art for social change, award organizers said Thursday.

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