Eight Reasons to Champion Proportional Representation for the U.S.
A summary of eight improvements that proportional representation would bring to American politics.
Democracy
How to Buy an Election
Mark Schmitt wrote for The Boston Review on how the role of money in politics has dramatically transformed in the past 15 years.
Trump’s war on the civil service
Lee Drutman was quoted in the Washington Post on the importance of career civil servants.
Inclusive Leadership in Action: How the All In Allegheny Initiative Is Engaging Communities to Drive Change
Hollie Russon Gilman and Sarah Jacob spoke with Sara Innamorato, County Executive for Allegheny County.
How to Fix America’s Two-Party Problem
Lee Drutman wrote a piece with Jesse Wegman for the New York Times on how proportional representation could fix our two-party system.
Episode 4: Where Did Political Parties Come From?
New America’s Lee Drutman and Stanford’s Didi Kuo discuss the evolving role political parties play in American democracy.
Civic Participation at the Speed of Trust: The Intersection of Art and Community Organizing
Hollie Russon Gilman and Sarah Jacob spoke with Savannah Barrett from Rural Urban Exchange.
Episode 3: 2024 Election Takeaways, Part 2
A month after Election Day, Maresa Strano and Mark Schmitt share insights on recently-decided races, Trump’s cabinet picks, and more.
Are Those Young Men Gone Forever?
Ilyse Hogue wrote for Democracy Journal on the radicalization of young men in the recent election.