The For the People Act would transform our democracy by making it fairer, stronger, and more inclusive. The Brennan Center explains the key provisions of… Read More »Annotated Guide to the For the People Act of 2021
Every major issue America faces today—from climate change and healthcare to income inequality and student loan debt—can be traced at least in part to government… Read More »How Corporate Money Hurts Our Democracy
H.R. 1, The “For The PEOPLE Act”, is an election reform bill recently introduced in Congress that could make sweeping reforms for the better, but just what would it do anyway?
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OPINION: It’s worse than you think… Home Box Office released a documentary last summer called “The Swamp.” I’ve had enough exposure to American politics to… Read More »Systemic Corruption in Congress
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Bernie Sanders’ loss of the Democratic Party’s nomination for president prompted some voters to cry out, as they have in the past, for the creation… Read More »Do We Really Need Another Party?
We may all breathe a sigh of relief for having narrowly averted catastrophe with the defeat of Donald Trump, but this is no time to… Read More »Now’s the time to reform our politics
The New York Times ran a story recently about Marina Udgodskaya, a cleaning woman who ran for office against her boss, the incumbent mayor of… Read More »How To Avoid A Managed Democracy
Represent San Diego and Independent Voter Project presented a screening of Daniel Falconer’s award-winning anti-corruption documentary, UnRepresented, to an audience of 120 democracy reform advocates… Read More »How Engaged Citizens Can End Corruption & Create Change