The two-party doom loop
Lee Drutman and Farbod Faraji wrote for The Boston Globe on how winner-take-all electoral system amplifies divisions.
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How do we fix American elections?
Oscar Pocasangre was interviewed in the Somewhat Unlikely Substack about the challenges posed by our current political system.
RFK Jr. has a distinct appeal when it comes to young male voters
Ilyse Hogue and Natalia Mehlman Petrzela wrote for MSNBC on the connection between RFK Jr.'s rise and the political dislocation of young men
What is Power? + Ilyse Hogue on right-wing strategies
Ilyse Hogue discussed how right wing movements have organized on the Practical Radicals podcast.
Don’t Just Defend Abortion Rights. Play Offense Over Them.
Ilyse Hogue wrote for the New Republic on the intersection of abortion rights and democracy as a salient and winning election issue.
This number explains why the Biden-Trump rematch is so tight
Lee Drutman's work on hyper-partisanship was referenced in a piece for the Los Angeles Times.
America’s Political Divide Is Poisoning Our Food
Lee Drutman and Justin Wahl authored a piece for Mother Jones on how the renewal of the US farm bill is mired in partisan conflict.
The Brain-Breaking Logic of No Labels
Lee Drutman was quoted in The Atlantic about No Labels.
This Is Really Happening
Lee Drutman was quoted in The Atlantic on how polarization internally unites political parties.
Less Than 4% of Iowans Voted for Trump
Lee Drutman was referenced in Real Clear Politics on Trump's win in Iowa.
Liz Cheney’s improbable dream of a new GOP
Lee Drutman was quoted in Bloomberg on how moving towards proportional representation can break us out of a binary political system.
Climate Justice and Local Storytelling: Lessons from the Road
Ann Florini and Vann Newkirk illustrate the importance of storytelling for climate justice.
Fighting Climate Change by Rebuilding Democracy
Ann Florini, Vann Newkirk, and Merle Weidt wrote about how government funding and citizen engagement work together to fight climate change.
Exploring Plural Voting as a Method for Citizen Engagement
Hollie Russon Gilman and Sarah Jacob spoke with Paula Berman, Alex Randaccio, and Matt Prewitt from RadicalxChange.
