Is it time for a third party in American politics
Lee Drutman was on CBS News to explain how proportional representation could be a potential solution to our current two-party binary.
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How a simple electoral change could marginalize political extremism
Lee Drutman wrote for The Contrarian on how fusion voting could shift power in American politics.
No Country for Young Politicians鈥攁nd How To Fix That
Oscar Pocasangre wrote for Fulcrum on how the United State’s winner-take-all electoral system prevents young people from party organizing.
Why America Has the World’s Oldest Politicians
Lee Drutman’s Substack article was reposted in Governing, explaining how our current electoral system prevents competition.
Is There Room in American Politics for the Don Bacons of the World?
Lee Drutman and Dustin Wahl wrote for The Ripon Forum on how our winner-take-all electoral system is erasing political diversity.
The 65-year-old theory that helps explain why the Democrats keep losing
Lee Drutman wrote for Vox on how Democrats need to shift the focus from messaging to reshaping the underlying conflict itself.
Once Again, Politicians Are Choosing Their Voters. It鈥檚 Time for Voters To Choose Back.
Maresa Strano wrote for The Fulcrum on the importance of citizen-led ballot initiatives in the fight against democratic backsliding.
Give Wisconsin voters more say through ballot initiatives
Maresa Strano and Matt Rothschild wrote for Wisconsin State Journal, arguing for instituting citizen-led initiatives in Wisconsin.
Texas redistricting crisis has foreign echoes 鈥 and foreign solutions
Lee Drutman’s Substack piece on gerrymandering was quoted in The Washington Post.