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.
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Why California’s Prop 50 Is a Victory for Democracy—Even in Its Irony
Maresa Stano writes on how California’s Prop 50 proves the importance of direct democracy in building voters’ power.
Expanding Citizen Led Ballot Initiative Access with Maresa Strano New America
Maresa Strano was on Digital Politics with Karen Jagoda to discuss the intricacies of ballot initiatives.
Is It Time for a Third Party in American Politics?
Lee Drutman was on CBS News to explain how proportional representation could be a potential solution to our current two-party binary.
How a Simple Electoral Change Could Marginalize Political Extremism
Lee Drutman wrote for The Contrarian on how fusion voting could shift power in American politics.
No Country for Young Politicians—and How To Fix That
Oscar Pocasangre wrote for Fulcrum on how the United State’s winner-take-all electoral system prevents young people from party organizing.
Why America Has the World’s Oldest Politicians
Lee Drutman’s Substack article was reposted in Governing, explaining how our current electoral system prevents competition.
Is There Room in American Politics for the Don Bacons of the World?
Lee Drutman and Dustin Wahl wrote for The Ripon Forum on how our winner-take-all electoral system is erasing political diversity.
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.
