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Political misinformation, voter turnout and electoral reform
Part II: the importance of civic literacy, PR electoral systems and other factors in making democracy work -- especially during this age of…
May 18
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Henry Milner
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San Francisco: a Multi-Everything City that needs a new approach to local democracy
How should urban zones structure local democracy to ensure fewer turf wars, broad participation and greater engagement of its human talent and genius?
May 10
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Steven Hill
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The importance of "civic literacy" to making democracy work
Research shows that PR electoral systems, public financing of campaigns and robust public media are better at helping people to make sense of their…
May 5
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Henry Milner
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April 2023
The Internet, digital media and democracy
The high price society is paying for the illusion of an “open” and “free” Internet
Apr 13
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Steven Hill
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March 2023
Proportional representation and the Pursuit of Happiness
New research measuring levels of “life satisfaction” suggest that certain political institutions such as PR result in more individual happiness
Mar 31
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Douglas J. Amy
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Which proportional representation method is best for America?
Party List vs Proportional Ranked Choice Voting vs Mixed Member Proportional -- are they all the same? Or is one method better than the others?
Mar 2
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Steven Hill
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January 2023
If Americans hate government, why would they value democracy?
The cult of “individual rights” prevents us from appreciating what we have in common, and how government actually helps us as individuals
Jan 26
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Steven Hill
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December 2022
Why Green Europe leads the world while the US lags behind
Multiparty democracy and proportional representation create “laboratories for new ideas” that advance green innovation and policy solutions for climate…
Dec 15, 2022
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Steven Hill
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Sweden and Quebec: Lessons from two different electoral systems
Canadian political scientist Henry Milner compares proportional voting to winner-take-all elections
Dec 9, 2022
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Henry Milner
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November 2022
The Role of Truth in a Democracy
The tale of the "Emperor’s New Clothes" redux
Nov 30, 2022
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Patricia Hetter Kelso
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Our Electoral Reform Moment
Looking forward, reflecting backward, over FairVote's progress
Nov 18, 2022
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Rob Richie
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October 2022
Who’s Right, Who’s Wrong: the unfair underrepresentation of Latinos in LA
Any real solutions to fair multi-racial representation needs to acknowledge some challenging realities
Oct 26, 2022
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Steven Hill
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