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Classical liberalism, freedom and Democracy

Classical liberalism, freedom and Democracy

Cancel culture, conformism, free speech and censorship

Cancel culture, conformism, free speech and censorship

History of Democracy, Dictatorships and Authoritarian Regimes

History of Democracy, Dictatorships and Authoritarian Regimes

ACLU and Free Speech, Hate Speech

ACLU and Free Speech, Hate Speech

Elections and Democracy: Two-party System vs. Proportional representation

Elections and Democracy: Two-party System vs. Proportional representation

Democracy: two-party systems vs. direct democracy

Democracy: two-party systems vs. direct democracy

Chicago Principles - Cancel Culture, University Professors, Free Speech Debate

Chicago Principles - Cancel Culture, University Professors and the Free Speech Debate on College ...

Civil War - History and the USA

Civil War - History and the USA

The Filibuster and Political Divisions in the USA

The Filibuster and Political Divisions in the USA

USA Elections 2020 and the Supreme Court

USA Elections 2020 and the Supreme Court

Elections, Democracy, Mail-in Voting and COVID19 - Coronavirus

Elections, Democracy, Mail-in Voting and COVID19 - Coronavirus

Elections and Social Media

Elections and Social Media

Innovation and Government Investment in Research R&D

Innovation and Government Investment in Research R&D

Elections and Facebook: Privacy, Security

Elections and Facebook: Privacy, Security

Police Reform and Criminal Justice in the USA

Police and Criminal Justice in the USA

Predicting, Forecasting Elections with Polls and Data Science

Predicting, Forecasting Elections with Polls and Data Science

Protests, Democracy and Social Impact

Protests, Democracy and Social Impact

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Article

Liberalism And Its Discontents With Francis Fukuyama - Capitalisn't | Podcast on Spotify

Listen to this episode from Capitalisn't on Spotify. Francis Fukuyama is an American political scientist and author, notably of The End of History ... (2022)


Article

In most countries, democracy is a recent achievement. Dictatorship is far from a distant memory

How old are democracies across the world? To some young people living in democracies, authoritarianism may seem like a long-forgotten part of th... (2022)


Article

Karl Popper on democracy - From the archives: the open society and its enemies revisited

In 1988 The Economist invited the philosopher Karl Popper to write an article on democracy. It appeared in the issue of April 23rd that year and ma... (2021)


Article

Taiwan’s revolutionary hackers are forking the government | WIRED UK

They overthrew the government. Now they have to work out how to govern “Fork” is used in open source communities to describe the process of crea... (2021)


Article

State legislatures do not have the power to veto the people's choice in an election

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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Why Americans are so enamored with election polls

Polling is an imperfect attempt at providing insight and explanation. But the public's desire for insight and explanation about elections never end... (2020)


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Supreme Court Allows Ballot Extensions In Pennsylvania, North Carolina, For Now

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)


Article

MIT: AOC’s Among Us livestream hints at Twitch’s political power

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)


Article

Is The Electoral Map Changing?

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)


Article

The DEA Has Been Given Permission To Investigate People Protesting George Floyd’s Death

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)


Article

How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance

Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here's how to protect your privacy if you plan to ... (2020)


Article

The Business Case for Saving Democracy

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)


Article

WSJ Opinion | Accusing the New York Times of ‘Treason,’ Trump Crosses a Line - 2019

The Founders considered it the gravest of crimes. Tossing the charge around is irresponsible and wrong. (2019)


Article

DARPA Is Building a $10 Million, Open Source, Secure Voting System - Motherboard - Vice

The system will be fully open source and designed with newly developed secure hardware to make the system not only impervious to certain kinds of h... (2019)


Article

Knight Foundation’s investment in media to preserve essential element of democracy: an informed citizenry

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)


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(Nov 2018) - Legal decisions and deadlines loom as Florida’s forever midterms enter ‘prayer mode’

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)


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“A Horrifically Bad Idea”: Smartphone Voting Is Coming, Just in Time for the Midterms | Vanity Fair

A Boston-based start-up promises to let West Virginians vote via app. Critics call it “the Theranos of voting.” (2018)


Article

How to Hack an Election | GQ

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)


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Last-Minute Tips for Figuring Out Your Ballot and Making Sure You Can Vote — ProPublica

The midterms are here. Here’s everything you need to know to hit the polls and cast an informed vote this election season. (2018)


Article

A voter's guide to Florida's 12 amendments on the 2018 election ballot

Voters will decide on these proposals to amend the Florida Constitution in the Nov. 6 election. (2018)


Article

BREAKING DOWN THE BALLOT: FLORIDA’S CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS - The Miami Foundation

Editorial Note: 2018 is a big election year, with important local contests and November midterms. This is part two in a three-part series by Dawn S... (2018)


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November 2018 Midterm and Local Voter Guide - The New Tropic

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)


Article

Florida gubernatorial election, 2018 - Wikipedia

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)


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Andrew Gillum vs. Ron DeSantis: A voter guide to the Florida governor race

The next governor will be either the Mayor of the Capital City or a Congressman from an iconic Florida beach town (2018)


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Michigan Activists Pushing Anti-Gerrymandering Amendment - The Atlantic

Voters Not Politicians gathered an astounding 425,000 signatures in Michigan to secure a spot on the November ballot for a proposed constitutional ... (2018)


Article

Why Do Supreme Court Justices Serve for Life? | Mental Floss

Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com. (2018)


Article

Why We Need Less Elite Philanthropy and More Democracy

Many people in Silicon Valley and San Francisco tech circles might not like Anand Giridharadas' vision for actually changing the world. (2018)


Article

In Cyberwar, There are No Rules || Foreign Policy

Only digital Geneva Conventions can head off cyberanarchy and prevent mass disaster. (2018)


Article

How Money Affects Elections

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)


Article

The simple but ingenious system Taiwan uses to crowdsource its laws - MIT Technology Review

vTaiwan is a promising experiment in participatory governance. But politics is blocking it from getting greater traction. (2018)


Video

Why Democracy Is Mathematically Impossible

Democracy might be mathematically impossible – here’s why. ▀▀▀ Massive thanks to Prof. Eric Maskin for helping with the script. Thanks to Chr... (2024)


Video

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Exposes the Problem of Dark Money in Politics | NowThis

‘We have a system that is fundamentally broken.’ — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is explaining just how f*cked campaign finance laws really are. » ... (2019)


Video

Congressional Fundraising: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

LastWeekTonight Published on Apr 3, 2016 Lawmakers have to raise money to keep their jobs, but a surprising amount of their job now consists of r... (2019)


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Recount 2018: What Florida 2000 tells us about Florida 2018 | Miami Herald

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)


Video

Story of Access (race training at Starbucks) - by Stanley Nelson

This short film by Stanley Nelson explores the impact of bias within public accommodations as well as the possibilities for a better future. (2018)


Video

How Do Russian Bots Work? - Video - NYTimes.com

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)


Podcast

The Supreme Court may disenfranchise you now - Vox | Today Explained Podcast

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)


Podcast

Supreme Court - Amy Coney Barrett’s originalism - Vox | Podcast

Listen to this episode from Today, Explained on Spotify. The judge isn’t saying much in her confirmation hearing, but Vox’s Ian Millhiser explains ... (2020)


Podcast

The case for ending the filibuster - Vox

Listen to this episode from Today, Explained on Spotify. Even if Democrats win the White House, take the Senate, and hold the House, most of their ... (2020)


Podcast

Voting, Security, and Governance in Blockchains – a16z Podcast: Andreessen Horowitz

Whether in corporations, boardrooms, or political elections, voting is something we see in all kinds of social systems... including blockchains. It... (2019)


Podcast

Gerrymandering - 99% Invisible

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)


Podcast

Section 230: A Key Legal Shield For Facebook, Google Is About To Change : All Tech Considered : NPR

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)


Book

Capital in the Twenty-First Century

What are the grand dynamics that drive the accumulation and distribution of capital? Questions about the long-term evolution of inequality, the con... (2023)


Book

The Crisis of Democratic Capitalism

From the chief economics commentator of the Financial Times, a magnificent reckoning with how and why the marriage between democracy and capitalism... (2023)


Book

The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty - by Daron Acemoğlu

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)


Website

PredictIt

PredictIt is a New Zealand-based prediction market that offers prediction exchanges on political and financial events. PredictIt is owned and opera... (2020)


Website

Forecasting the US 2020 elections

Right now, our model thinks Joe Biden is likely to beat Donald Trump in the electoral college (2020)


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Voter Information - Miami 2018

Our online Voter Information tool allows you to read your customized sample ballot, request a mail ballot, check the status of your mail ballot, an... (2018)


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