Commentary
Congress Can Fix the Super PAC Problem
The Florida primary shows why it's time end the farce of "independent" expenditures.
Authored by: Adam Skaggs
– 01/31/12
The NYPD Needs Policing
The Police Department has the formidable responsibility of keeping New Yorkers safe from a terrorist attack. It is entrusted with significant powers and broad discretion in how to use them. It has done an admirable job in preventing violence. But last week, we were reminded that no government entity with such powers should operate free from independent oversight.
Authored by: Faiza Patel and Elizabeth Goitein
– 01/30/12
Modernize Florida’s Voting System
In 2012, you can use your iPhone to deposit a check or track your fantasy team, but registering to vote is still stuck in the 19th century. Once again, Florida is in the middle of the war on voting, passing an election law last year that will make it even harder for tens of thousands of citizens to vote.
Authored by: Jonathan Brater
– 01/26/12
Growing Backlash Against ‘Citizens United’
We can expect citizens and courts to continue to rally against the case until it ceases to be the law of the land.
Authored by: Mimi Marziani
– 01/23/12
Make Sure Every Vote Counts
In November 2010, millions of New Yorkers voted on electronic, optical-scan voting machines for the first time. Citizens went to their polling places on Election Day, filled out paper ballots and fed them into brand-new machines. But tens of thousands of them did not count.
Authored by: Sundeep Iyer and Hazel Dukes
– 01/19/12
Reject Voter ID
Seniors, minorities, young people and the poor could lose their right to vote.
Authored by: Keesha Gaskins
– 01/11/12
RIP: “Live Free or Die”
The GOP candidates in New Hampshire seem to have forgotten the state's motto.
Authored by: Elizabeth Goitein
– 01/09/12
Minimizing Special-Interest Power by Maximizing Participation
Fighting back against restrictive voting-rights laws and empowering small donors can help reclaim elections.
Authored by: Michael Waldman
– 01/04/12
New York Must Keep Helping Homeowners
New Yorkers should demand adequate legal representation and counseling for our neighbors facing foreclosure. The investment will pay off for all of us.
Authored by: Mark Ladov and Roopal Patel
– 12/29/11
Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich’s Hypocrisy on Super PACs
Romney thinks super PACs are a ‘disaster’? What about his Restore Our Future, which is savaging Gingrich in Iowa? And Time for Newt is racing to catch up. Michael Waldman on the campaign finance double-speak.
Authored by: Michael Waldman
– 12/21/11