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The Atlantic
Much of America’s politics has descended into ignorant, juvenile stunts that distract us from the existential danger facing democracy. Citizens must take up the burden of being the adults in the room.
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Bipartisan Policy Center
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The Brennan Center for Justice
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TheBulwark.com
The Bulwark is a news network launched in 2018 dedicated to providing political analysis and reporting free from the constraints of partisan loyalties or tribal prejudices. The Bulwark is owned by Center Enterprises, Inc., which operates under the trade name Bulwark Media.
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Civil Discourse, by Joyce Vance
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A former United States Attorney, currently a law professor and a legal analyst for MSNBC and NBC, Joyce Vance helps you untangle the questions that interest you the most about current threats to our Republic posed by former president Trump and those who enable him and what each of us can do to protect the right to vote.
The Conversation
We are a nonprofit, independent news organization dedicated to unlocking the knowledge of experts for the public good.
The Conversation arose out of deep-seated concerns for the fading quality of our public discourse and recognition of the vital role that academic experts could play in the public arena.
Information has always been essential to democracy. It’s a societal good, like clean water. But many now find it difficult to put their trust in the media and experts who have spent years researching a topic. Instead, they listen to those who have the loudest voices. Those uninformed views are amplified by social media networks that reward those who spark outrage instead of insight or thoughtful discussion.
The Conversation U.S. seeks to be part of the solution to this problem, to raise up the voices of true experts and to make their knowledge available to everyone.
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Daily Beast: Newsletters
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A daily dose of Trump enablers, one at a time, and why your vote matters.
Founded in 2020 by Democratic voting rights attorney Marc Elias, Democracy Docket delivers expert opinion and commentary on voting and offers detailed information about important litigation and policy that will shape our elections and democratic institutions for years to come.
Democracy Docket is committed to helping people everywhere better understand the greatest challenges facing our democracy and what can be done to solve them.
Democracy Docket is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or services.
The Dispatch
Fact-based reporting and commentary on politics, policy and culture – informed by conservative principles.
Election Law Blog: The law of politics and the politics of law
by Rick Hasen
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Foreign Affairs Magazine
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Fulcrum
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A newsletter tracking digital spending, strategy, and trends in our elections.
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Guardian.org
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Hopium Chronicles, Simon Rosenberg
Expert commentary from a 30-year veteran of US politics.
Together we work on strategies to defeat MAGA, tell our story more effectively, and ensure freedom and democracy prevail.
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Just Security
Just Security is an online forum for the rigorous analysis of security, democracy, foreign policy, and rights. Founded in 2013, we aim to promote principled and pragmatic solutions to problems confronting decision-makers in the United States and abroad. Our expert authors are individuals with significant government experience, academics, civil society practitioners, individuals directly affected by national security policies, and other leading voices. Our Board of Editors includes a broad range of leading experts on domestic and international law and policy. Just Security is based at the Reiss Center on Law and Security at New York University School of Law.
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Trump Trials Clearinghouse
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Letters from an American, Heather Cox Richardson
To understand the present, we have to understand how we got here.
That’s where this newsletter comes in.
I’m a professor of American history. This is a chronicle of today’s political landscape, but because you can’t get a grip on today’s politics without an outline of America’s Constitution, and laws, and the economy, and social customs, this newsletter explores what it means, and what it has meant, to be an American.
Los Angeles Times
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Mother Jones
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The Philadelphia Inquirer’s WILL BUNCH:
I’m the national columnist — with some strong opinions about what’s happening in America around social injustice, income inequality and the government.
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Politics & Policy in the Sunshine State
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Final Report of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed.
December 22, 2022.
TPM: The Franchise
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“. . . we’re launching The Franchise, a weekly newsletter devoted to democracy and voting rights in the United States.”
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The 5-Minute Fix
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“A vote is like a rifle; its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.”