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We must not fall short on election reform in 2022
For those seeking better elections and a more representative government in the United States, the coming year is a time of great promise and peril. We have a historic opportunity to advance comprehensive electoral reform, yet have much to lose if we fall short.
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Ranked Choice Voting in New York City: An In-Depth Analysis
This report examines the first citywide ranked choice voting (RCV) elections in New York City, conducted in June 2021. FairVote analyzed campaign activity, voter turnout, demographic trends, and cast vote records.
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TEDx Talk: Listening Courageously Can Bridge What Divides Us
In a talk perfectly suited for our polarized times, Juliana Tafur invites us to listen courageously to create understanding across differences. As the director of “List(e)n”, an award-winning documentary inviting Americans in disagreement to connect on a human level, she encourages us to connect with people’s stories, to understand their lived experiences. She poignantly lays…
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Sustaining Democracy: What We Owe to the Other Side
“This podcast is a conversation between NICD’s Dr. Timothy Shaffer and Dr. Robert B. Talisse Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University. Dr. Talisse highlights the challenge of what it means to wrestle with the “”democrat’s dilemma:”” the tension between the moral requirement to recognize the equality of political opponents and the moral directive to pursue…
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Listening with Empathy and Humility
Listening with Empathy & Humility video series features host, Katie Couric and a diverse group of everyday Americans sharing their own experiences and tips on how to listen more deeply and engage differences constructively. This module contains one 8 minute core video and 10 short (30 sec – 2 minute )segments with different tips.
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Protecting Our Democracy – Step One
“You may have missed a hugely important story recently because the media soft-pedaled it. But Congress has just taken a major step toward hand-cuffing the unchecked presidential abuse of power that was a hallmark of the Trump Presidency. Reading against the Jan. 6 mob attack on Congress and what they see as Donald Trump’s disdain…
