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Citizens in Name Only: What the Supreme Court Can’t Fix

Citizens in Name Only: What the Supreme Court Can’t Fix

U.S. Vice President JD Vance

The Feigned Confusion of JD Vance: Erasure by Design

The American Experiment at the Brink Due To Minority Rule

The American Experiment at the Brink Due To Minority Rule

Podcast: Anti-Corruption Awards to Honor Entrepreneurs Investing in Better Elections

Podcast: Anti-Corruption Awards to Honor Entrepreneurs Investing in Better Elections
The Fulcrum
By The FulcrumOct 22, 2021
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On this episode of Toppling The Duopoly, host Shawn Griffiths is joined by Cathy Stewart and Amikka Smith, who are co-hosting IndependentVoting.org's 20th Annual Anti-Corruption Awards this Monday, October 25 at 6 PM EDT. This year, Independent Voting is taking the event national by hosting a virtual event available to anyone who wants to register to attend. The awards honor individuals that span the political spectrum who are working to advance the independent voter movement.

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Elks, Rotarians, and Both Party’s Lust for Control
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Elks, Rotarians, and Both Party’s Lust for Control

When it comes to the issue of open primaries, DSA true believers like Brad Lander in New York and MAGA mouthpieces like Governor Abbott in Texas sing from the same hymnal: open primaries invites mischief and party raiding. If we let independents vote we’d get pandemonium. Democracy needs guardrails, and political parties need integrity. You wouldn’t want Elks voting in Rotarians’ elections would you?

There is a certain logic to it. Except Abbott, Lander and all their fellow partisan warriors have it completely backwards.

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Storytelling Is Foundational to Keeping Our Democracy Intact
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Storytelling Is Foundational to Keeping Our Democracy Intact

The Fulcrum is committed to nurturing the next generation of journalists. To learn about the many NextGen initiatives we are leading, click HERE.

We asked Daniela Mattson, a student at the University of Southern California and a Fulcrum Fellowship cohort member, to share her thoughts on what democracy means to her and her perspective on its current health.

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Keeping Kids Safe Online?: Understanding the Debate Over AI Age Verification
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Keeping Kids Safe Online?: Understanding the Debate Over AI Age Verification

This nonpartisan policy brief, written by an ACE fellow, is republished by The Fulcrum as part of our partnership with the Alliance for Civic Engagement and our NextGen initiative — elevating student voices, strengthening civic education, and helping readers better understand democracy and public policy.

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