The contest, like others before it, will be much more about identity than issues.
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New York’s Democracy Reform Bill, and the Message It Sends
After decades in which all reforms were stymied, the new legislature enacted sweeping changes to voting laws on its second day in session.
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House Democrats’ Anti-Corruption Push Resonates Well Beyond the Beltway
State momentum builds for voting and campaign-finance fixes, both emulating and advancing the case for national democracy reforms.
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The First Priority: Making America a Democracy
How Americans can move their country closer to majority rule
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States of Change
The election win wasn’t just about Congress. Many of the openings for democratic reform will be in the states.
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Was Beto the Texas Democrats’ Lone Star?
O’Rourke’s near-victory has them seeing purple—but can they keep turning out more voters and moving Texas leftward when he’s not on the ballot?
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Democrats Have Promised to Clean Up Washington. Can They Deliver?
It’s easy enough for House Democrats to approve a package of democracy reforms that they know Mitch McConnell will scuttle. It will be harder to swear off big money, and work with Republicans on lasting fixes.
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A New Playing Field for Democracy Reform
To win substantive reforms, our system is overdue for structural reforms. 2018 creates an opening.
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How to Defend American Democracy
We need a national hub to defend democratic rights and values in our politics, our courts, our universities, and our media.
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A New South Rising: This Time for Real
The midterms made clear that progressive candidates can retake the region with young and minority voters.
