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City on the Hill: Broken democracy, broken dreams
Why “winner take all” district elections, whether at federal, state or local levels, are fundamentally unrepresentative and disempowering
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Steven Hill
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The failure of America’s geographic-based Winner Take All system
America’s antiquated18th century electoral system is the root of much of what ails our politics
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Steven Hill
8

March 2024

Long Tail: How digital technologies toxically changed political speech and campaigns
The rise of new communication technologies are sinisterly suited for manipulating voters in a “winner take all” political system
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Steven Hill
2

February 2024

The winner-take-all incentives that have racially polarized America – and led to Trump
US heading toward post-democracy, with our political institutions exacerbating racial tension and allowing populists to divide the nation
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Steven Hill
4

November 2023

How the Palestinians' flawed elections in 2006 destroyed chances for a two-state solution
Winner-take-all elections caused Hamas to win a majority of seats with a minority of the popular vote, exacerbating conflict with Fatah and Israel
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Steven Hill
3

October 2023

The Speaker of the House just got humiliated by another Winner Take All meltdown
America's broken political system continues to drag our politics toward post-democracy
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Steven Hill
2

July 2023

July 4th special: Jefferson vs. Madison on the subway
Are all "men" really created "equal"? Really? Political theory clashes with reality on the NYC subway.
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Steven Hill
5

May 2023

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…
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Henry Milner
1
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?
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Steven Hill
1
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…
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Henry Milner

April 2023

The Internet, digital media and democracy
The high price society is paying for the illusion of an “open” and “free” Internet
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Steven Hill
3

March 2023

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