How Charlie Kirk conducted his politics/strategy was impressive; but his political/social views re: women were Old Testament, contributing to an increasingly hostile environment for women legislators| DemocracySOS
Will the sensible words of Utah’s Republican governor to find an “off ramp” be heeded? Or will Trump seize on this and go full authoritarian? Is it "1933" all over again?| democracysos.substack.com
With federal redistricting reform collapsed, and the Supreme Court gutting the Voting Rights Act, now is the time for a new and innovative strategy| DemocracySOS
Trump's authoritarian-style leadership and mastery of internet-based communications is popular and comforting during uncertain times| democracysos.substack.com
For a multi-everything city of 4 million people like LA, proportional RCV offers the best chance to provide fair and broad representation| DemocracySOS
And a real dilemma for reformers. State-by-state redistricting reform led to "unilateral disarmament" for Democrats. That's a warning to Pro Rep advocates| democracysos.substack.com
Democrats’ unilateral disarmament via independent redistricting commissions is coming back to haunt them| DemocracySOS
51st state? Anti-Trump sentiment has united Canada like never before| democracysos.substack.com
Democrats often oppose political reforms that would both empower voters AND help Democrats| DemocracySOS
[Dear DemocracySOS readers: this newsletter about US political reform is unique in the breadth and depth of its coverage.| democracysos.substack.com
Ranked Choice Voting freed up New Yorkers to pick the candidates they really like. An exit poll shows all demographics liked and understood RCV| DemocracySOS
Women’s rights have long been contested terrain. But in June 1873, one courageous women took on the patriarchy and won -- with lessons for today| democracysos.substack.com
Why we need a City-State revolution that partitions the largest states to restore majority rule to the Senate and Electoral College| DemocracySOS
As electoral reformers plot out “next steps,” the devil will be in the details. Here are some thoughts| democracysos.substack.com
How do you get a city or state with millions of people to vote “yes” on changing the electoral system? Here is a guide for how to do that| DemocracySOS
Who are the real advocates for the working- and middle-classes? Is it a new generation of populist GOP leaders? Or the Democratic Party?| democracysos.substack.com
As Donald Trump trashes American democracy, the democracies of Europe emerge as leading lights for the 21st century| DemocracySOS
The architecture of winner-take-all elections make Democrats’ chances in 2026 an uphill climb| democracysos.substack.com
The White House is slowly dismantling one federal agency after another in pursuit of an audacious “soft overthrow” of US democracy| DemocracySOS
…and Trump is the heir to that toxic legacy| democracysos.substack.com
In the room where it happened: here’s where the terms "instant runoff voting" and "ranked choice voting" come from (and why they are the exact same method)| democracysos.substack.com
This presidential election will be vicious and divisive. But it doesn’t have to be that way forever. Institutional reform offers a better future.| democracysos.substack.com
