Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Elections
02/15/2022
More Places Should Do What Alaska Did to Its Elections
The Alaska Supreme Court recently decided a case that an experienced lawyer told the court was “the most significant case since statehood.”
01/12/2022
Fighting Fake News, In Court
A new legal aid project is helping election officials whose lives have been upturned by accusations of fraud
06/03/2021
As other states restrict voting access, Nevada expands it
Gov. Steve Sisolak signed a mail-in voting bill into law Wednesday, despite a nationwide push by other states to restrict the practice.
03/29/2021
Gerrymeandering
03/02/2021
Why Debate the 2020 Election?
Braver Angels leaders Ciaran O’Connor, John Wood, Jr., David Blankenhorn (BA president) April Lawson, and Silas Kulkarni talk it through in real time in this special episode of the Braver Angels podcast.
02/11/2021
Voting Is Getting Better
Mail-in voting is one of the factors that led to the largest voter turnout in 100 years.
01/27/2021
A 12-Step Rehabilitation Program for American Election Administration
01/07/2021
What the Warnock-Ossoff win tells us about a transforming South
The victories of the Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in Georgia put the United States in the midst of truly transformative times.
Voters Say Those on the Other Side ‘Don’t Get’ Them. Here’s What They Want Them To Know
12/13/2020
20 Americans Who Explain the 2020 Election
We have very little in common except our fear of each other.
12/10/2020
Why more, earlier voting means greater election security—not less
Experts say expanded voting through early and mail-in ballots help ensure that elections are safer, despite claims to the contrary.
12/03/2020