The True Costs of ‘National Security’
Twenty years after 9/11, it’s time to set America’s priorities and spending based on reason instead of fear.
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How to Reform Police Monitoring of Social Media
Reforms should place guardrails on law enforcement access to social media and codify legal recourse for impact. -
Fixing the Senate Filibuster
Even if the filibuster cannot be abolished, there are ways to fix it that would clear a path for major democracy reform. -
The Upcoming Redistricting Battle
The stage is set for rampant gerrymandering to skew many new voting maps in favor of politicians’ preferences over the public’s. -
Stopping Gerrymandering Can’t Wait
A new redistricting cycle is about to start, and if Congress doesn’t act quickly, the unfair and undemocratic effects could last a decade. -
Large Racial Turnout Gap Persisted in 2020 Election
70.9 percent of white voters cast ballots compared with only 58.4 percent of nonwhite voters — a disparity that will worsen with new restrictive voting laws. -
Rolling Back the Post-9/11 Surveillance State
Restoring key privacy protections will benefit both national security and civil liberties. -
Time Is Running Out to Stop Gerrymandering
Once new voting maps are drawn, they are difficult to change. -
Bad-faith Election Audits Are Sabotaging Democracy Across the Nation
There are legitimate election validation procedures routinely used by election officials to count votes and check results, but that’s not what these partisan fiascos are. -
Reining in the President’s Sanctions Powers
Used widely since 9/11, the benefits of sanctions often don’t outweigh the full costs.
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