Classical liberalism, freedom and Democracy
Cancel culture, conformism, free speech and censorship
History of Democracy, Dictatorships and Authoritarian Regimes
ACLU and Free Speech, Hate Speech
Elections and Democracy: Two-party System vs. Proportional representation
Democracy: two-party systems vs. direct democracy
Chicago Principles - Cancel Culture, University Professors and the Free Speech Debate on College ...
Civil War - History and the USA
The Filibuster and Political Divisions in the USA
USA Elections 2020 and the Supreme Court
Elections, Democracy, Mail-in Voting and COVID19 - Coronavirus
Elections and Social Media
Innovation and Government Investment in Research R&D
Elections and Facebook: Privacy, Security
Police and Criminal Justice in the USA
Predicting, Forecasting Elections with Polls and Data Science
Protests, Democracy and Social Impact
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the theory that legislatures can override election results. But the framers rejected the idea, and so did the Supreme Court. (2020)
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It was the second time the high court refused a GOP effort to block a three-day extension for counting absentee ballots in Pennsylvania. Justice Am... (2020)
Democrats are tapping into the most popular game of the moment to reach young voters. ... potential of Twitch streams as a voter outreach tool. ... (2020)
We looked at how 16 battleground states have voted in the last five presidential elections to see how they might go in 2020 From one presidentia... (2020)
The Justice Department gave the agency the temporary power “to enforce any federal crime committed as a result of the protests over the death of Ge... (2020)
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Why free markets need free politics D Democracy is in trouble. Recent survey data paints a sobering picture: Fifty-five percent of Americans say... (2020)
The Founders considered it the gravest of crimes. Tossing the charge around is irresponsible and wrong. (2019)
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Knight Foundation has spent a decade exploring different approaches to helping local news adapt to a changed media environment. We have a sense of ... (2019)
Court rulings and recount deadlines are destined for a collision Thursday as attorneys for Rick Scott and Bill Nelson spar in federal court and ele... (2018)
A Boston-based start-up promises to let West Virginians vote via app. Critics call it “the Theranos of voting.” (2018)
Step 1: Purchased a used voting machine cheaply on eBay. Step 2: Play off an American public that has already lost most of its trust in elections. (2018)
The midterms are here. Here’s everything you need to know to hit the polls and cast an informed vote this election season. (2018)
Voters will decide on these proposals to amend the Florida Constitution in the Nov. 6 election. (2018)
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On Nov. 6, Miami-Dade County voters will vote for a new governor, U.S. senate and house seats, and a bunch of amendments and referenda. (2018)
The 2018 Florida gubernatorial election will be held on November 6, 2018, alongside a U.S. Senate election, U.S. House elections, and other state a... (2018)
The next governor will be either the Mayor of the Capital City or a Congressman from an iconic Florida beach town (2018)
Voters Not Politicians gathered an astounding 425,000 signatures in Michigan to secure a spot on the November ballot for a proposed constitutional ... (2018)
Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com. (2018)
Many people in Silicon Valley and San Francisco tech circles might not like Anand Giridharadas' vision for actually changing the world. (2018)
Only digital Geneva Conventions can head off cyberanarchy and prevent mass disaster. (2018)
To quote the great political philosopher Cyndi Lauper, “Money changes everything.” And nowhere is that proverb more taken to heart than in a federa... (2018)
vTaiwan is a promising experiment in participatory governance. But politics is blocking it from getting greater traction. (2018)
Democracy might be mathematically impossible – here’s why. ▀▀▀ Massive thanks to Prof. Eric Maskin for helping with the script. Thanks to Chr... (2024)
‘We have a system that is fundamentally broken.’ — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is explaining just how f*cked campaign finance laws really are. » ... (2019)
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Amy Driscoll, Miami Herald's editor and part of newsroom team that covered the 2000 recount, talks to Kendall Coffey, Ed Pozzuoli, and Mark Seibel ... (2018)
This short film by Stanley Nelson explores the impact of bias within public accommodations as well as the possibilities for a better future. (2018)
How do bots and trolls work to infiltrate social media platforms and influence U.S. elections? We take a closer look at these insidious online pest... (2018)
Listen to this episode from Today, Explained on Spotify. Pandemic or not, the highest court in the land won’t extend Wisconsin’s deadline for m... (2020)
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Whether in corporations, boardrooms, or political elections, voting is something we see in all kinds of social systems... including blockchains. It... (2019)
The way we draw our political districts has a huge effect on U.S. politics, but the process is also greatly misunderstood. Gerrymandering has b... (2018)
The 1996 law is praised by the tech industry as the core pillar of Internet freedom. But its path also runs through some of the darkest corners of ... (2018)
What are the grand dynamics that drive the accumulation and distribution of capital? Questions about the long-term evolution of inequality, the con... (2023)
From the chief economics commentator of the Financial Times, a magnificent reckoning with how and why the marriage between democracy and capitalism... (2023)
The Narrow Corridor book. Read 107 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. 'A must-read. Acemoglu and Robinson are intellectual hea... (2020)
PredictIt is a New Zealand-based prediction market that offers prediction exchanges on political and financial events. PredictIt is owned and opera... (2020)
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