The mid-term elections have profoundly impacted most Americans. Many, who otherwise were passive about politics became activated and involved with campaigns, voter initiatives, and advocacy. Three pros, Never Trump Republican, a prominent Democratic advisor, and a former Republican Bergen County […]
Gerrymandering: The deliberate manipulation of electoral districts to provide a political advantage to a specific political party. Such partisan gerrymandering strips voters of basic rights and undermines the democratic process and democracy itself. Yurij Rudensky informs us of how gerrymandering […]
Immigration policy has been contentious throughout American history. We will learn about our immigrant experience and the challenges facing us today. What is the best way forward that honors our history, values, and future? Three experts will discuss our past, […]
David Cay Johnston’s latest book “It’s Even Worse Than You Think- What the Trump Administration is Doing to America” provides hard facts on what is occurring in the Trump Administration that impacts important issues such as money influence, “swamp draining”, […]
The Citizens United decision said money in politics is free speech and expanded the opportunities for more and more money to enter the political system with the sources undisclosed and hidden (dark money). Some say that more money brings more […]
David Becker is the Executive Director and Founder of the Center for Election Innovation & Research Thomas Wolf, Counsel with the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice. Our founders laid the groundwork for a form of government that […]
FDR’s New Deal, LBJ’s Great Society, Ronald Reagan’s stance against “Big Government”—all express different attitudes toward the role of government. Most of us go about our lives without paying too much attention to the impact of these attitudes. Today, though, […]
In these dark and dangerous times, two leading political and legal thinkers will discuss the way that our Constitutional traditions can protect us from authoritarian governance, and the ways they can fail to do so. Professors Cornell and Berkowitz will […]
Political conflict would have been at an all-time high today even if there were different presidential candidates from the initial pool of alternatives. Republicans and Democrats at both the leadership level and their electoral bases differ ideologically more than ever […]
What is the role of the Fourth Estate? Can we depend on the media for trusted information? Can Twitter, videos, and rallies circumvent credible media? Is a viable, stable democracy possible without mass communication, television, newspapers, radio, and the internet […]