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The high stakes of the global AI infrastructure race
Heavy investment in AI raises critical issues: bubble risks, few jobs, huge energy consumption, plus Trump & sons self-dealing. Do the positives…
Feb 11
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Shaky political science: academics holding each other accountable
A rare occurrence: two academics call out two others for their sloppy and misleading research
Feb 4
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Paul Haughey
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Scandal-plagued Los Angeles badly needs a "local democracy" reset
Charter Reform Commissioners need to decide -- will they do what's right for their fellow Angelenos? Or for the corruption-plagued city council?
Jan 29
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Steven Hill
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Which proportional representation method is best for America?
Mar 2, 2023
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The US Supreme Court and Viktor Orbán – birds of a feather
Aug 10, 2022
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The collapse of Common Cause’s vision for US democracy
Aug 15, 2025
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Steven Hill
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Imagine if Congress was elected by Proportional Representation
Dec 20, 2025
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Steven Hill
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Shaky political “science” misses mark on ranked choice voting
Dec 9, 2025
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Steven Hill
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Paul Haughey
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Winning proportional representation: How to design an American solution
Dec 13, 2023
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Cynthia Richie Terrell
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Rob Richie
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Commonsense reform: a remedy for ballot confusion over party nominees
Letting parties tag their nominees on the ballot would make elections clearer, fairer, and harder to hijack by disingenuous candidates.
Jan 23
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Alan Durning
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End of Year 1: Trump decides Native Americans are…immigrants?
ICE in Minnesota is now detaining descendants of “ancient immigrants,” disappearing them into their "gulags of shame"
Jan 20
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Steven Hill
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Shaky political “science” in Minnesota
This anti-RCV “study” by a well-known political scientist is so rife with mistakes, misquotes and cherrypicked info that it is an embarrassment to the…
Jan 13
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Steven Hill
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Paul Haughey
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Now entering the Trump-verse: where an act of war is not an act of war
Amidst rampant lawlessness, US democracy teeters ever-closer to the edge; who will arrest Trump?
Jan 6
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Steven Hill
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Imagine if Congress was elected by Proportional Representation
Illinois’ 110-yr history with a form of PR resulted in more voter choice, more bipartisanship, less bitter polarization and better representation—a…
Dec 20, 2025
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Shaky political “science” misses mark on ranked choice voting
What does political science research say about ranked choice voting? A number of misleading studies fall well short of real science
Dec 9, 2025
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Steven Hill
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Paul Haughey
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Commonsense reform: preventing an "only in California" cluster f*ck
California's Top Two primary aka "jungle primary" could create major havoc in next year's governor's race. But Joe Mathews proposes a simple solution.
Dec 5, 2025
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