| March Mon, 2019
As Trump reshapes GOP in his image, Republican women are disappearing from Congress
“‘We are not going to get to gender parity if only one party is electing women to Congress,’ says Debbie Walsh, director of the Center for American Women and Politics.”
| March Mon, 2019
Here’s what you told us about possible ideas to upgrade our democracy
After NJ Advance Media partnered with Rutgers University-New Brunswick to invite some of America’s leading political philosophers to share possible ideas for reforming American government, readers had plenty to say.
| March Sun, 2019
Want political collaboration? Instead of a ‘winner takes all,’ let’s make it ‘winner takes some’
“‘While it is hard to imagine this change gaining sufficient support to be implemented, it does raise interesting questions about the impact on our two-party, winner-take-all system…’ - John Weingart.”
| March Sun, 2019
Save democracy by ending inequality. Pay the poor a basic income.
“‘There is growing interest in easing the burdens associated with political participation. This mood might pave the way for support for initiatives like “guaranteed basic income” that make democratic participation more widely accessible.’ - Elizabeth C. Matto.”