We work to ensure a more representative democracy that delivers results for all Americans through our government, courts, and in new digital town squares.
Volunteers help roll up a giant banner printed with the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution during a demonstration at the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, October 2010, in Washington. (Getty/Chip Somodevilla)
Encouraging professional diversity on the federal bench
Despite recent historic gains, professional diversity on the federal appellate courts is severely lacking, with significant implications for the legal expertise underlying judges’ decisions. Our analysis identifies policy proposals to improve the pipeline for judicial diversity.
Advancing voting rights and countering election sabotage
With states introducing hundreds of bills to disenfranchise voters, new federal election standards are vitally needed. Our research makes the case for these standards and shows how the Freedom to Vote Act would counter state laws seeking to suppress voter turnout and sabotage valid election results.
Addressing social media’s threat to our democracy
In the wake of widespread disinformation about the 2020 general election, social media companies must modify their products and policies to mitigate threats to democratic legitimacy and public safety. We identify concrete steps that could help address health and election-related disinformation.
Unions Are Democratically Organized, Corporations Are Not
The authors make the case that in order to strengthen political democracy, policymakers should support the creation of democratically organized groups such as unions.
Secretaries of State Are Crucial for Protecting African American Voters
As the ongoing coronavirus pandemic makes ensuring voters’ and election workers’ safety even more imperative, fair and inclusive elections must be state officials’ top priority heading into November.
Trump Is Trying To Make Voting by Mail a Partisan Issue
President Trump is attempting to turn Republicans against voting by mail, even though it is an effective, traditionally bipartisan, and popular method of voting.
Trump Continues To Spread Dangerous Falsehood That Voting by Mail Leads to Fraud
President Trump’s argument that voting by mail leads to voter fraud has been disproven over many elections and in multiple studies—and is rooted in Republicans’ long-standing efforts to suppress votes.
Corruption Consultants: Conservative Special Interests and Corporations Hurt State Economies and Democratic Processes
Malkie Wall, Danielle Root, and Andrew Schwartz explain how special-interest groups have used states’ tradition as “laboratories of democracy” to implement damaging and regressive policies at the behest of corporate clients and wealthy donors.
Case Studies in Voter Suppression: Profiling Voter Suppressors
In order to bring attention to the nationwide problem of voter suppression, it is important to call attention to the politicians who are most notorious for restricting voter access.
Congressional Democrats Pushing for Bold Democracy Solutions
Author Michael Sozan discusses the damaging impact of the Trump administration's policy agenda and congressional Democrats' efforts to regain the American people's trust with a bold reform agenda.
Republicans in the Senate who have supported the STOCK Act should deny Rep. Price’s confirmation until a full investigation can be conducted into determining whether he violated federal law.
