Holding special elections for all vacant seats could strengthen Maryland’s democracy
While Maryland democrats hold power, we need to implement long-lasting election reforms
It’s time for McCarthy to stand up to GOP hardliners. The reward is worth the risk.
America is an ideologically diverse nation. McCarthy’s changing views are appropriate.
To ensure social progression, constitutional amendments should be easier to pass
We need the Constitution. But we also need more constitutional amendments.
Howard County’s Board of Education members should be elected, not appointed
When educational expertise and democracy clash, the people know best.
16-year-old voters will not fix our democracy. Better educated voters could.
Dropping the voting age will not fix the American democracy.
The left must stop the right from eroding the separation of church and state
Secularism is important for American democracy, and the left must work harder to ensure it.
A runoff system of elections would help ensure majority rule in Maryland
Plurality elections are bad for democracy. Maryland must adopt a run-off system.
Elections are crucial to democracy. We need vote-by-mail to protect them.
The pandemic can’t be the reason we cancel elections.
The US can’t let China use the pandemic to assert political dominance
Unless the U.S. takes charge, China will use the coronavirus to expand its influence.