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The United States stands out among Western democracies for its extreme partisan political polarization. It has reached the level of “pernicious polarization,” by which I mean a division of society into two mutually distrustful political camps that harms democracy.
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One side alleges “textbook” gerrymandering; the other says it’s about politics, not race.
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So far this year, at least 14 states have enacted laws making it harder to vote, while 23 states have enacted laws making it easier.
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Women are not only underrepresented as political candidates across the country, they're also underrepresented as donors.
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Two Harvard projects aim to rid the country of unfair voting systems
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Next year’s national elections could be consequential for millennials, born between 1981 and 1996, and members of Generation Z, people born between 1997 and 2012. The generations combined are on track to make up roughly 40 percent of U.S. voters, and their vote could decisively impact election outcomes.
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State legislators, local administrators, and advocates must strengthen and clarify election processes, preempt disinformation, and enact stronger measures against intimidation.
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Originally published by Elaine Kamarck and Michael Hais for Brookings A funny thing happened slightly more than 40 years ago. In the 1980 presidential election, pollsters and politicians alike noticed that…
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The constitutional rights of women and queer people in this country are no joke. Can someone tell Boston Globe columnist Jeff Jacoby? In his opinion piece earlier this month declaring the death of…
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On Tuesday, Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) and Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) introduced a joint resolution to affirm the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), removing the arbitrary deadline for ratification and recognizing…