Could a Loophole Cost Us Our Democracy?
Carl Weinschenk Many of us–and not just Democrats–breathed a sigh of relief earlier this month when the Supreme Court put an end to administration plans to…
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Why Voting Matters: An Open Letter to Nonvoters and Sporadic Voters
Hello. I hope you all are well. This letter is aimed at explaining why voting matters. Let's start with an acknowledgement that there are a…
6 Ways the Republicans May Try to Suppress the Midterm Vote
The Labor Day holiday and the start of school mark the transition from the midterms as something off in the distance to an impending event.…
Building a Political Narrative
America’s collective psyche has been unnerved during the past decade. There have been two Trump terms, wars, a pandemic, global warming and other catastrophes large…
The Polling Problem
Folks in general and perhaps Americans in particular like scores. We want to know who is winning, who is losing and by how much. In…
Six Reasons to Vote Early or by Mail–and One Reason Not To
There likely are five or six solid reasons to vote early or by mail are great ideas. They are not perfect, however. Both early and…