Letters
Oscar Pocasangre’s letter responding to Samuel Moyn’s essay on gerontocracy was published in Harper’s Magazine.
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House Minority Representation Under List-PR
Oscar Pocasangre published a draft of a paper looking at minority representation under different proportional representation models.
Engagement in a Civic Education Desert
An interview with Dr. Emily Stacey of Rose State College.
What Makes the Working Families Party Work?
Lee Drutman chats with Tabatha Abu El-Haj about the power of associational party building.
The Us@250 Syllabus: A Guide to Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary
Recommended resources for understanding the United States at 250 years.
Americans Are Tired of Political Parties. This Approach Offers Hope.
New York’s Working Families Party shows the promises of associational party building.
Low Awareness, Strong Appetite: New Polling on Ballot Initiative Access in 10 Non-Initiative States
A new survey commissioned by Political Reform suggests a key barrier to adopting a ballot initiative process is a lack of awareness.
What Can Stop the Redistricting Wars?
Lee and James discuss the Supreme Court’s recent redistricting ruling and what it means for American democracy.
What’s Wrong with Political Parties?
Lee and James chat with Didi Kuo about how to fix political parties.
How to End the Gerrymandering Doom Loop Forever
Lee Drutman joins The Ezra Klein Show to make the case for proportional representation as a solution to America’s two-party doom loop.