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_______‘24: Can Democrats Find a Biden Replacement to Fill in the Blank?
President Biden and the Democrats are in deep trouble. Despite the recent favorable redistricting cycle, the national political...
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Apr 7, 20225 min read


The Allure of Hidden Bipartisanship: The Flaws of Secret Congress Theory
Since the 2020 elections, gridlock in the United States Senate has transformed from a pressing political problem to a fact of political...
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Mar 16, 20225 min read


The Urgency of Infrasturctural Improvement and its Benefits
The United States boasts one of the greatest highway systems and the safest commercial air network in the world. However, without...
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Apr 19, 20214 min read


Homeless and Hopeless: America’s Silenced Voting Problem
Criminally underserved and unheard by the public, the homeless population in the United States is one of the most marginalized groups in...
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Mar 14, 20215 min read


The Exclusionary Consequences of Congressional Inefficiency
The 400-member New Hampshire House of Representatives takes approximately 30 seconds to vote on a bill compared to the 15 minutes taken...
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Mar 6, 20215 min read


Long Lines to Vote Are Unconstitutional
If there is one enduring legacy of American democracy, it is a profound commitment to preventing people from voting. Under the...
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Dec 11, 20207 min read


Democracy’s Undemocratic Transition of Power
As the majority of US voters celebrate President-elect Joe Biden’s seemingly convincing victory in last week’s election, political...
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Dec 9, 20207 min read


The COVID-19 Era Has Flipped the Script on Female Politicians
There’s no riskier candidate for an influential position in the United States than a woman. Their chromosomes are proof of their lack of...
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Nov 16, 20207 min read


Iowa and Why America Must Abolish Caucuses
The Iowa Caucus is always a spectacle. Pollsters, journalists, pundits, and voters alike watch it because the results provide a strong...
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Apr 18, 20204 min read


The Untapped Political Power of Asian America
After a memorable performance in the second Democratic debate last July, entrepreneur Andrew Yang rose rapidly from obscurity. In the...
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Apr 18, 20205 min read


First in the Nation: How the Presidential Primary Calendar Prioritizes White Voters
As caucuses in Iowa closed on February 3rd, Americans waited with bated breath to learn which Democratic candidates will have an early...
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Mar 1, 20205 min read


American Supermoms and the Struggle for Elected Office
Editors’ Note: This article was initially written in the spring of 2019. When Senator Kirsten Gillibrand vowed to “fight for your...
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Oct 31, 20195 min read


The United States’ Most Influential Referees: Debate Moderation’s Value in the 2020 Pres
The 2020 Presidential campaigns have thus far been characterized by lofty, idealistic promises for change. These types of simplistic and...
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Jul 23, 20194 min read


A New Model of Power Transfer in the Post-Soviet World
Transfers of power in illiberal and authoritarian states are rarely fluid. We have very few examples of peaceful and lasting regime...
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Apr 30, 20194 min read


Mike Gravel Wants Something More Important Than Your Vote
Mike Gravel does not want your vote. However, he would appreciate your donations. On March 19th, the long-retired Alaskan senator...
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Apr 22, 20194 min read


American Supermoms and the Struggle for Elected Office
When Senator Kirsten Gillibrand vowed to, “fight for your children as hard as I would fight for my own,” in her signature campaign...
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Apr 20, 20195 min read


A Straightforward Decision
If you find yourself voting in Alabama, Indiana, Michigan, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina or Utah, you might be...
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Apr 20, 20195 min read


Changing the Game: At-Home Voting
The American vote is broken. The solution may not be to bring the people to the polls, but rather to bring the polls to the people by...
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Apr 19, 20195 min read


What Does “Electability” Mean for Democrats in 2020?
The Michael Cohen testimony this month brought yet another round of commentary and speculation about the fate of the Trump presidency....
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Apr 5, 20196 min read


Progressivism and Representation: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley, and Voter Demographics
The historic number of women and people of color, most of whom were Democrats, elected to Congress was one of the biggest stories to come...
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Mar 8, 20195 min read
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