Election 2024 Politics + Government Kansans intrigued by potential of bringing voters together with multi-party candidate nominations
Oscar Pocasangre was quoted in the Kansas Reflector about electoral competition.
Democracy
Episode 6: Who Is Gerry and Why Does He Mander?
Nick Seabrook breaks down the odd history and continued practice of gerrymandering—what attempts have been made to change it.
Democrats Must Step Aside in Red States
Lee Drutman and Michael A. Bailey wrote for The Bulwark on the need for a new party for the 2026 Senate elections.
Holding onto Hope in 2025: Why Long-Term Policy Solutions Still Matter
Eddy Conroy shares why doing the important policy work keeps him optimistic about a better future for Americans beyond Trump’s second term.
Episode 5: Left Adrift
Tim Shenk and Mark Schmitt discuss the evolution of the working class voter over the past 50 years
Eight Reasons to Champion Proportional Representation for the U.S.
A summary of eight improvements that proportional representation would bring to American politics.
How to Buy an Election
Mark Schmitt wrote for The Boston Review on how the role of money in politics has dramatically transformed in the past 15 years.
Trump’s war on the civil service
Lee Drutman was quoted in the Washington Post on the importance of career civil servants.
The Groundhog Day of American Politics: How the Two-Party Doom Loop Fuels Stalemates and Polarization
Lee Drutman explores how the U.S. political system feels like an endless cycle and how we can break free with proportional representation.
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Misguided Bet on Trump to Save the City’s Economy
Mayor Bowser looks to Trump for DC’s revival, but Alex Anacki argues its residents, not return-to-work policies, hold the city’s potential.
Inclusive Leadership in Action: How the All In Allegheny Initiative Is Engaging Communities to Drive Change
Hollie Russon Gilman and Sarah Jacob spoke with Sara Innamorato, County Executive for Allegheny County.
How to Fix America’s Two-Party Problem
Lee Drutman wrote a piece with Jesse Wegman for the New York Times on how proportional representation could fix our two-party system.
Episode 4: Where Did Political Parties Come From?
New America's Lee Drutman and Stanford's Didi Kuo discuss the evolving role political parties play in American democracy.
Civic Participation at the Speed of Trust: The Intersection of Art and Community Organizing
Hollie Russon Gilman and Sarah Jacob spoke with Savannah Barrett from Rural Urban Exchange.