Robert Reich: Republicans Have a Dangerous New Scare Tactic

Robert Reich / Truthdig Nov 25, 2019 The GOP claims millions of voters are casting their ballots illegally to rig our elections. It's an odious myth that demands debunking. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Study: 12% of 2020 Ballots May Not Be Backed Up on Paper

MARY CLARE JALONICK / The Associated Press Aug 13, 2019 Paperless voting machines expected to be used by one in 10 voters could leave ballots more vulnerable to hacking. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How We Reinvent Democracy in America

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig Nov 2, 2016 We, the people, have more power than we think. To exercise our power, we must insist that our elected representatives serve us. If they don’t, we need to vote them out as quickly as possible. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Special Interests Are Pouring Money Into Local Elections

By Lauren McCauley / Common Dreams Jun 27, 2016 Secret spending at the local level in the United States rose from 24 percent in 2006 to 71 percent in 2014, a landmark survey finds. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Citizens United Anniversary: How Anthony Kennedy Turned American Democracy Into an ‘Open Sewer’

Joe Conason / Truthdig Jan 23, 2016 The Supreme Court justice masterminded the 2010 decision to undo a century of public-interest regulation of campaign expenditures in the name of "free speech." He had every reason to know how damaging that decision would prove to be. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Voter ID Trap

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 15, 2012 Voter ID laws adopted in 10 states representing nearly half of the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency will make it harder for hundreds of thousands of poor and minority Americans to vote and could decide the outcome of the 2012 election. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )