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Tag: democracy


16-year-old voters will not fix our democracy. Better educated voters could.

Dropping the voting age will not fix the American democracy.
  • Dalia Mustafa
  • November 16, 2022

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.
  • Adam Cullen
  • August 28, 2022

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.
  • Adam Cullen
  • July 26, 2022

Elections are crucial to democracy. We need vote-by-mail to protect them.

The pandemic can’t be the reason we cancel elections.
  • Allison Cochrane
  • April 29, 2020

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.
  • Kevin Hu
  • April 23, 2020

Coronavirus exposes the tragedy of America’s lack of solidarity

We must navigate this pandemic ethically.
  • Max Foley-Keene
  • March 22, 2020

Editorial Cartoon

  • Haoran Li
  • October 13, 2019

Maryland’s new voter registration law will improve accessibility to the polls

Voter turnout is too low. Maryland's same-day voter registration can help.
  • Maya Rosenberg
  • October 11, 2019

UMD’s next president should be elected by students, staff and faculty

UMD's presidents need to be more accountable. An election would help.
  • Max Foley-Keene
  • July 31, 2019

UMD’s SGA elections are as problematic as the body itself

SGA elections shouldn't be a mess every year.
  • Hadron Chaudhary
  • May 1, 2019
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