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Beyond Conflicts of Interest: Analyzing the Unprecedented Scale of Modern Political Corruption
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (1736+ words) Donald Trump in the Oval Office, Washington, DC. It is hard to believe that in the 250th year of America’s independence, corruption is emerging from within the very institution meant to prevent it — the White House. It is not hidden; it is…...
Latino Labor Power Is Surging. Advocates Say Labor Day Must Also Confront Injustice.
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (1681+ words) Low angle view of male construction workers framing a new house WASHINGTON — As the nation pauses today to mark Labor Day 2026, a glaring spotlight is shining on the massive economic influence, historical legacy, and evolving challenges of the Latino labor…...
Why a mechanical engineer sees government reform as the ultimate engineering problem.
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1728+ words) When Joshua Summers was in elementary school, his dad would come to class to perform science experiments. One time, they did an experiment to show how lightning bugs lit up. “That was pretty cool,” he says. There was never one…...
Latino Voter Power Is Rising, but Party Gatekeepers Are Pushing Back
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1707+ words) Political strategist, IVN commentator, and The Latino Century author Mike Madrid has a blunt warning for California: The campaign to repeal the state’s nonpartisan Top Two primary would disproportionately silence the fastest-growing segment of the electorate. In a new Sacramento…...
Our President has barely left his own map. We have some travel — and pet — suggestions
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (1728+ words) "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness." - Mark Twain U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One on August 14, 2026 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Trump is traveling to Long Island to tour law enforcement facilities in Nassau County and rally…...
A Retired Texas Chief Justice on Why Judges Shouldn't Have to Run Political Campaigns
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1710+ words) Former chief justices sound the alarm as public trust and judicial integrity erode. A retired Texas Supreme Court chief justice discusses threats to judicial independence, partisan judicial elections, and public trust in the courts. Judicial independence was one of the…...
From the Disagree Better initiative to a new book: Learn how Spencer Cox is helping Americans step off the highway of outrage and restore democratic norms.
1+ week, 3+ min ago (1682+ words) A hopeful roadmap for reducing contempt and rebuilding America’s civic trust Utah Governor Spencer Cox That experience left a lasting impression on me, and it’s one reason Governor Spencer Cox’s new book Off Ramp: How to Be a Peacemaker in…...
From Student Activist to Poll Worker: Lessons on Making Democracy Real
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (1709+ words) polling place volunteer working on laptop during voting for the US elections. Twenty-eight years ago, I was a high school student in Sunnyside, Washington, when I first learned how directly politics could shape the course of a life. On November…...
Trump’s Leadership Mirrors Instability Seen in Authoritarian Systems
4+ week, 1+ day ago (1710+ words) President Donald Trump walks off of Air Force One at Newark Liberty International Airport on Aug. 7, 2026, in Newark, New Jersey. In October 1980, then-candidate Ronald Reagan asked voters a very important question: “Are you better off than you were four years…...
89% of Americans Say Government Corruption Is Widespread
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (1708+ words) Independents are among the most distrustful Americans, as new polling shows confidence in government and major institutions hovering near historic lows. Illustration of the American flag and Capitol building in Washington, DC In a political system that incentivizes division and…...