No one wants to do it — and we all lose — In a recent guest article published by The New York Times, Stanford’s School of Humanities and Sciences Dean, Debra Satz, and Professor Dan Edelstein describe on the role of colleges in the ongoing political cultural battles. They suggest that universities have shirked their duty to prepare students for active civic…

A dedicated set of federal legislators — At a time when the Biden administration is advocating for the rescheduling of marijuana, editorial boards of prominent newspapers, including the Washington Post, are joining the call. Currently, 40 states permit the medical use of marijuana, with 23 of these states also approving it for recreational use. …

A Potentially Unexpected Constituency for a Medical Revolution — The political constituency most likely to be responsible for the potential of federal legalization of psychedelics are — perhaps unexpectedly — US veterans. Unlike the simplified version of the cultural clashes of the 1960s pitting strait-laced, military types against free love, psychedelically open spirits, the political backdrop of psychedelic policy…

The so-called “Biden Regime” — Everyone knows that our politics feels broken, filled with animosity and mistrust. Stories about political violence against legislators, their families and vigilante style political operatives abound. …

Incumbents use the perk of official e-newsletters — For over a decade now I’ve run DCinbox.com, an online archive of all the e-newsletters sent by members of Congress to their constituents in their official capacity. …

The limits of ballot reform efforts to solve deeper political realities — Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) is the hottest electoral reform trend being considered by cities and states right now. If your state doesn’t have a chapter of activists dedicated to RCV already, it probably soon will. …

Federal political giving patterns of Halloween candy makers — As Halloween nears and Congress remains spooky as ever, it’s a perfect time to investigate the political donation patterns of the top US candy makers. Warning: there are things will scare people from all political persuasions — your favorite candy makers might support some of your most feared politicians! …

All that we thought it would be? — In June 2021, New York City’s party-registered voters used ranked-choice voting (RCV) in primary elections for the first time. Two years ago, NYC voters adopted RCV by an overwhelming margin after it was touted as a “faster and cheaper” alternative to the runoff system, that would eliminate the “spoiler effect”…

Which food brands donate to Democrats vs Republicans — The Fourth of July 2021 promises to be a big party throughout the nation. As towns and cities emerge from COVID-19 states of emergency, people are looking for reasons to celebrate and governments are wanting to set off the fireworks in a big way. This year, when you gather, here’s…