The Democracy Amendment
How to Unlock Democracy in the United States The most glaring deficiency of the U.S. Constitution is its failure to follow democratic norms. This has become apparent this century with… Read more »
Category: Electoral College
Will the Majority Rule in 2021?
With all the attention given to the ups and downs of the presidential contenders for an election which is “only” 11 months away, what can get overlooked is the most… Read more »
Democracy: Back on the Agenda
Fixing American democracy is suddenly back on the agenda in Congress, in the states, and among the voters – despite the conventional wisdom that the public is bored by procedural… Read more »
A Perfect Storm of Defects
A habitual liar with no relevant experience but a long history of shady business dealings becomes the supreme leader of the most powerful nation in the world, a nation with… Read more »
How the U.S. got an “Electoral College” (and why it’s still around)
Many people believe that the Electoral College was primarily created by the Framers of the Constitution because they were afraid of democracy or because they wanted to protect small states. These notions… Read more »