Following the conclusion of the 2020 Census in the United States, all fifty states began the process of legislative redistricting. …
Wisconsin is a Masterclass in Stealth Authoritarianism
Following a worrying trend of anti-democratic actions taken by Wisconsin's Republican politicians, in November of 2021, U.S. Senator Ron Johnson called for a unilateral takeover of the state’s …
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What’s the Deal with Gerrymandering?
What is it? Gerrymandering is the practice of drawing the boundary of an electoral district strategically so that it benefits one political party over another. Gerrymandering was coined after …
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Unpacking Redistricting: Are Majority-Minority Districts Really What They’re Cracked up To Be?
Recently, I attended a hearing held by the Massachusetts legislature’s Special Joint Committee on Redistricting where the newly drawn legislative districts were unveiled. Massachusetts, the birthplace …
The Dangerous Temptations of Gerrymandering
To what lengths should one go to preserve the soul of their nation? As discussed by Russell Berman, the Democrats have an opportunity to protect their majority in the House of Representatives before …
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Why Gerrymandering Is a Danger to American Democracy
On June 27, 2019, the US Supreme Court gave its ruling on two significant cases called Lamone v. Benisek and Rucho v. Common Cause. The reason why I am linking these two Supreme Court cases together …
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Election Manipulation Threatens U.S Democracy
One month before Election Day, Republican Governor Greg Abbott issued two executive orders altering the newfound role of Texas as a swing state in the 2020 federal elections. First, he restricted …
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Stop Waiting on the Feeling, There Isn’t One: Democratic Backsliding in the United States by Jessamyn Lockett
Forget the clickbait: President Donald J. Trump and the Republican party are unraveling the democratic process in the United States, just because you cannot “feel” it, …