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Anna Hickey
- Sep 27
- 4 min
Will Democrats Make History?
After being left for dead earlier in the year, momentum is behind Democratic candidates going into the midterms, and the conservative...
Meera Sehgal
- Dec 18, 2021
- 6 min
The Applicability of Blockchain Technology to Electoral Politics
The digital era and rise of informational technology has undoubtedly posed challenges to democracy- the dissemination of fake news and...
James Robson
- Nov 29, 2021
- 3 min
Nicaraguan Elections: Democracy in Decline
Anti-government protests broke out in 2018 when pro-government groups violently crushed a small demonstration on pension reform. Hundreds...
Anna Hickey
- Nov 4, 2021
- 3 min
Lessons from Virginia
McAuliffe did not lose because he ran on policies that were too progressive or too moderate. He lost because he did not run on any...
Anna Hickey
- Oct 12, 2021
- 3 min
Illinois: The Forgotten State
While larger, coastal states capture headlines as the progressive bastions of America, one Midwestern state has been a quiet leader in...
Kevin Sciackitano
- Nov 19, 2020
- 8 min
Moderates Lost the 2020 Election
As the dust settled from the 2020 election, it became clear that there was no blue wave. Democrats will likely fail to take the Senate,...
Kevin Sciackitano
- Sep 29, 2020
- 11 min
Abolish the Electoral College
Stop me if you've heard this one before. Abolish the Electoral College. It’s become a common refrain in modern politics, at least among...
Kevin Sciackitano
- Aug 19, 2020
- 5 min
No, Seriously. Save the USPS
A few months ago, I wrote about the impending collapse of the USPS due to the pandemic recession, long-running handicaps imposed by...