The Play of Filibuster Reform
by Lauren V. Williams The Democrats have run and won on the promise of “big and bold” change. Yet, their vast agenda of voting rights, infrastructure and climate change are
Kyrsten Sinema is Turning her Back on her Voters of Color – and Democracy Itself
by Lauren V. Williams Republicans have declared war on democracy and moderate Democrats are helping them win it. In the aftermath of the 2020 election, Republicans have used their lies
Voter Suppression is embedded in American Democracy’s Past, Present and Future
Although the end of the Civil War promised a bright future for racial equality in politics, the United States has been locked in a devastating cycle of racial progress and
American Democracy Needs to Face its People Problem
Earth’s “beacon of democracy” has a people problem. In 2001, according to Pew Research, 60% of Americans trusted Washington to do the right thing “always” or “most of the time”. Eighteen