American Politics
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An Interview with Senator Jon Tester: The Media Ecosystem in Today’s Democracy
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Former U.S. Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) has devoted his life to public service as a music teacher, a Big Sandy school board member, and a leader in the Montana State Senate and U.S. Senate. But if you ask Tester what he does for a living, he will say first and…
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State Suicide: A Weapon for Progressive Politics
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It’s 2025, and healthcare for women and transgender Americans is under threat, thanks to our far-right government. Democrats are far from helpless, though: given how narrow the Republican victory was, broad support for legal abortion, and President Trump’s middling approval ratings, it is likely that the Democrats will regain Congressional…
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Citizens’ Assemblies: A Path Towards A More Perfectly Representative Union
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Around the world, people seem dissatisfied with their leaders. This is particularly visible in the current era of anti-incumbency, which has taken hold in places as far-flung and different from one another as the United Kingdom to Botswana, India to South Korea, or Poland to Argentina. Incumbents are losing, or…
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Polling and Policy: Pollster Joel Benenson Discusses the Role of Polling in Setting Presidential Agendas
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The Obama campaign’s chief pollster discusses his current role in the White House.
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No Legislation Left Behind
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An education expert discusses the future of education policy legislation