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The Future is Proportional

New models suggest that the single transferable vote (STV) is a powerful and reliable corrective for racial gerrymandering.

Mar 1, 2021

Gerdus Benadè, Ruth Buck, Moon Duchin, Dara Gold, Thomas Weighill

Statement Supporting Re-Empowering Legislators’ Authority to Direct Spending

Testimony / In Short

Statement Supporting Re-Empowering Legislators’ Authority to Direct Spending

Congress scholars support House efforts to restore member-directed spending, with stronger safeguards to protect the process’s integrity.

Feb 25, 2021

Misogynist Incels and Male Supremacism

Report / In Depth

Misogynist Incels and Male Supremacism

In this report, we explore the history of incel identity and the development of a new misogynist ideology since 2014.

Feb 18, 2021

Julia R. DeCook, Megan Kelly, Alex DiBranco

Ranked-Choice Voting, Runoff, and Democracy

Report / In Depth

Ranked-Choice Voting, Runoff, and Democracy

In 2020, RCV modestly encouraged openness to new candidates and ideological moderation—but its impact on voter satisfaction is more complex.

Feb 11, 2021

Joseph Cerrone, Cynthia McClintock

Statement on the Principles of Democracy

Testimony / In Short

Statement on the Principles of Democracy

Leading democracy scholars endorse the principles of HR 1, the For the People Act.

Jan 19, 2021

Congress Overwhelmed

Book / In Depth

Congress Overwhelmed

Dec 7, 2020

Lee Drutman

America Needs a Federal Elections Agency

Report / In Depth

America Needs a Federal Elections Agency

This report outlines the four problems with America’s “free and fair” elections and advocates for a new Federal Elections Agency.

Nov 4, 2020

Lee Drutman, Charlotte Hill

2020 Election Preview: What We’re Watching Besides the Presidential Race

In Short

2020 Election Preview: What We’re Watching Besides the Presidential Race

The Political Reform team discussed the broader implications of the 2020 elections for policy, process, power, and peace.

Oct 30, 2020

Mark Schmitt, Lee Drutman, Maresa Strano, Alexandra Stark, Heather Hurlburt

Managing U.S. Security Partnerships

Report / In Depth

Managing U.S. Security Partnerships

This report is a briefing on the tools that Congress has at hand to leverage beneficial changes in the behavior of U.S. security partners.

Oct 26, 2020

Alexandra Stark

More Expression, Less Error

Report / In Depth

More Expression, Less Error

New ERRG study finds traditional ballots invite more error and rejection than reform alternatives such as ranked-choice.

Oct 15, 2020

Jason Maloy

Education & Work

Democratic Futures

Global Security

Technology & Democracy

Thriving Families

Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now

Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

New America Fellows

From Life Itself

Cultivating Connections: Why Relationships Matter for Youth Apprenticeship

Private 5G Networks at Risk

Artificial Intelligence, Higher Education, and the Future of Knowledge

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The Future is Proportional

Statement Supporting Re-Empowering Legislators’ Authority to Direct Spending

Misogynist Incels and Male Supremacism

Ranked-Choice Voting, Runoff, and Democracy

Statement on the Principles of Democracy

Congress Overwhelmed

America Needs a Federal Elections Agency

2020 Election Preview: What We’re Watching Besides the Presidential Race

Managing U.S. Security Partnerships

More Expression, Less Error