New York Times: The primaries are just dumb, there is a better way to do democracy
By the New York Times Editorial Board How fitting that Twitter — a social media platform apparently built for bickering — co-sponsored a political debate on Tuesday night that often descended into an unintelligible screaming match among too many candidates whose...
Star Tribune: Ranked Choice Voting for the Presidential Primary? This time, obviously not. But next time, please?
By U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips, Penny and Bill George, Tom Horner, Peter Hutchinson and Karla Ekdahl in the Star Tribune. Opinion editor’s note: This article was submitted on behalf of several Minnesotans who are active in state and national politics. They are listed...
New York Times: Trumps Election may have been the shock we needed
Lee Drutman in the New York Times As impeachment mania grips Washington, it is easy to descend into an ever-deepening political pessimism. But as odd as it may seem, for the first time in years, I’m optimistic about the future of American democracy. It might be...
MinnPost: Political divisiveness calls for master reform
Jeanne Massey in MinnPost Our current state of extreme divisiveness didn’t start under the current presidency, but it has certainly intensified. The accelerating polarization we are experiencing is not just something we feel and believe to be true; the data show that...