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Mar 15 2022
News
How a Murdoch Hopes to Save American Democracy
Over the last decade, as America’s two dominant political parties pulled farther apart, a group of centrist-minded donors was growing increasingly frustrated.
A gridlocked Congress made bipartisan policy wins close to impossible. Campaign-finance reform? The Supreme Court effectively put a stake in it in 2010. Climate legislation? Time and again, it hit a phalanx of Republican
New York Times (News)
Jul 20 2022
Analysis
Fauci, not really retiring, says we must live with COVID, warns GOP critics
Anthony Fauci is retiring! That’s a pretty eye-catching headline.
It’s also – how do I say this delicately – pretty badly hyped.
Sure, President Biden’s chief medical adviser and the face of the campaign against COVID-19 told Politico that he’ll step down… when Biden’s term is over.
Not quite as sexy, huh?
But there are some fascinating assertions and admissions in
Fox News (Online News)
Feb 26 2022
Analysis
Palin v. NYT Is Latest Salvo Against Free Press Protection
Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor and 2008 vice presidential candidate who helped propel the right flank of the Republican Party into its current prominence, came to New York City with a defamation lawsuit against the New York Times. She lost in court, but her offensive against the paper is a symptom of a growing political campaign against a crucial legal centerpiece of US press freedom
FAIR
Jun 14 2022
Perspectives Blog
Does America Need a Third Party?
This blog is written by John Aldrich – Pfizer-Pratt University Professor of Political Science, Duke University; Spencer Renyolds – Director of Political Partnerships, The Forward Party; and Laura Del Savio – Senior Communications Strategist, The Forward Party; and was originally published on DividedWeFall.org (Mixed media bias rating).
Will a Multi-Party System Save American Democracy? Divided We Fall (author)
Dec 03 2021
News
Senate Republicans wonder whether Dr. Oz is their Pennsylvania remedy
Senate Republicans are open to Dr. Oz as the miracle cure for their headaches in Pennsylvania.
With the Keystone State's GOP Senate primary uncertain, Senate Republicans suggested this week that they might embrace the celebrity doctor's nascent campaign to replace retiring Sen. Pat Toomey. GOP senators conceded in interviews that they didn’t know much about Oz. But if he’s the best
Politico
Jan 08 2022
Data
Americans at the ends of the ideological spectrum are the most active in national politics
U.S. adults who fall on either end of the ideological spectrum are more active than other Americans across several measures of political engagement, from voting to posting about politics on social media to donating to campaigns. Americans who hold less consistently liberal or conservative views, by contrast, tend to be less engaged on these topics, as Pew Research Center studies have long
Pew Research Center
Oct 01 2021
News
As Virginia governor’s race tightens, McAuliffe and Youngkin report big fundraising numbers
As the Virginia gubernatorial race between former Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) and businessman Glenn Youngkin (R) tightens, Youngkin raised nearly $4 million more than McAulliffe in the latest reporting period giving him a race-leading total of $35.2 million.
The former Democratic governor of Virginia was once seen as the favorite in the 2021 gubernatorial race. In McAuliffe’s last quarter
OpenSecrets.org
Mar 05 2021
News
HR 1 Passes House
“House Democrats passed sweeping voting and ethics legislation over unanimous Republican opposition… House Resolution 1, which touches on virtually every aspect of the electoral process, was approved Wednesday night on a near party-line 220-210 vote.” (AP News)
Highlights of the bill:
Expands voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g.,
The Flip Side
Apr 21 2022
News
'We caught them': Trump hypes 'explosive' 2020 election litigation in Michigan
Former President Donald Trump touted the "explosive" 2020 election fraud lawsuit in Antrim County, Michigan, in a campaign call on Wednesday.
Trump spoke for roughly five minutes during a telephone town hall event for Matthew DePerno, a Republican candidate for Michigan attorney general who is spearheading the litigation, according to the Detroit News.
"The mistake had to be
Washington Examiner
Nov 19 2021
Conversation Guide
Ranked Choice Voting
Most of us want the healthiest democracy we can design. Are our current voting systems producing the best outcomes for citizens? Some people believe that ranked choice voting produces an outcome more reflective of the majority of citizen’s wishes. It has also been argued that ranked choice voting can reduce negative campaigning, allows voters more choices and saves money. Are our democratic
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