Make no mistake, if Trump wins in November, every day in America will be January 6. Democracy will not survive.
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There’s a podcast about that!
America no longer has a well-informed electorate. These smart podcasts can help fill the gap.
10 ways (better than TikTok) to stay informed
Fake news is free, but fact-based information can be expensive to access. Here’s how to stay informed on a budget.
Could ranked-choice voting help save democracy?
In a ranked-choice voting system, rather than voting for a single candidate in an election, voters have the option to rank their choices in order of preference. If their first choice is not mathematically in the running after a first tally, their subsequent choices are taken into account. Ranked-choice is […]
Revised Electoral Count Act hopes to head off another January 6
Because of the January 6 insurrection, Congress updated the 1887 Electoral Count Act, making it harder to overturn any state’s votes.
Was Will McAvoy Right?
Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin has gotten me through the worst of times in contemporary American democracy. Rather than grappling with the fact that we started an elective war with a country that didn’t attack us during the Bush years, I took solace in the workings of “The West Wing” under President […]
Good Reads About American Democracy
Why is American democracy struggling for survival, and what are some key fixes? Experts and writers weigh in.
Fighting Disinformation
Self-governance ends when citizens no longer care about truth, no longer insist on factual information from those running for public office, and are no longer able to distinguish between fact and lies. Truth is knowable, and in its absence, democracy dies. Unfortunately, truth is hard to come by in our […]
