AI Risks Creating a ‘Demand Machine’ for Governments, Report Warns
Route Fifty covered RethinkAI’s piece on how artificial intelligence will increase demand for government services before it increases efficiency.
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The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression
Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now
The SAVE Act Is the Wrong Way to ‘Nationalize’ Elections. There’s a Better One.
Who Read What in 2025
Lee Drutman’s book Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop was selected by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan as the best book he read in 2025.
The 65-year-old theory that helps explain why the Democrats keep losing
Lee Drutman wrote for Vox on how Democrats need to shift the focus from messaging to reshaping the underlying conflict itself.
Elon’s party in the USA
Lee Drutman was on Vox’s Today, Explained to discuss third parties and proportional representation.
Opinion | What Elon Musk Gets Wrong About Our Broken Political System
Lee Drutman wrote for Politico on what is actually needed to build a sustainable and healthy multiparty system.
Elon Musk’s new political party
Lee Drutman was on NPR’s All Things Considered to discuss Elon’s vie for a third party.
Celebrating 50 Years of Boston Review
Lee Drutman’s The Case for More Parties essay was highlighted in a 50 years of Boston Review special.
The big reason why Republicans should worry about an angry Elon Musk
Lee Drutman wrote in Vox about how Musk could exploit the US political system during the November 2026 midterm elections.
Can Voters Game Out Their Ranked Choice Ballot?
Mark Schmitt was quoted in The City on how to approach ranked choice voting in the New York City mayoral elections.
Enhancing Representation in Massachusetts: The Case for Preferential and Proportional Electoral Systems
Alternative electoral systems—such as ranking systems or list-based proportional systems—could enhance representation in the state.
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.