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Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund

Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund

Molly Crabapple retells the story of the Jewish Bund’s revolutionary fight for dignity and solidarity in Europe and its place in history.

Apr 7, 2026

Molly Crabapple

Why Accreditation Exists: A Q&A with Antoinette Flores

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In Short

Why Accreditation Exists: A Q&A with Antoinette Flores

Apr 6, 2026

Jeremy Bauer-Wolf

How the Right Twists Accreditation

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In Short

How the Right Twists Accreditation

Apr 6, 2026

Jeremy Bauer-Wolf

Accreditation 101

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In Short

Accreditation 101

Apr 6, 2026

Jeremy Bauer-Wolf

Representation Matters for Women of Color in Youth Apprenticeships

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In Short

Representation Matters for Women of Color in Youth Apprenticeships

Apr 1, 2026

Maegan Godoy

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Building the Relationships for Collaborative Governance

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Building the Relationships for Collaborative Governance

Nov 17, 2021

Mark Schmitt, Hollie Russon Gilman

Does Ranked-Choice Voting Affect Attitudes Toward Running for Office?

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Does Ranked-Choice Voting Affect Attitudes Toward Running for Office?

Experiments find mostly null effects in the relationship between ranked-choice voting messaging and interest in running for office.

Nov 17, 2021

Jack Santucci, Jamil Scott

What We Know �鶹��ý Ranked-Choice Voting

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What We Know �鶹��ý Ranked-Choice Voting

This report offers the first systematic overview of the modern literature on ranked-choice voting in the United States.

Nov 10, 2021

Lee Drutman, Maresa Strano

What’s the Point of Off-year Elections?

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What’s the Point of Off-year Elections?

In this Q&A, political experts Lee Drutman and Maresa Strano examine the weird world of odd-year elections.

Nov 2, 2021

Maresa Strano, Lee Drutman

How to strengthen American democracy and fight back against illiberal authoritarianism by rebuilding the center

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How to strengthen American democracy and fight back against illiberal authoritarianism by rebuilding the center

In an era of escalating hyper-partisan warfare, fusion voting could open the door to more compromise and coalition building.

Nov 1, 2021

Lee Drutman

Democratizing the Federal Regulatory Process

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Democratizing the Federal Regulatory Process

Sep 29, 2021

Hollie Russon Gilman, Mark Schmitt, Archon Fung

What Could America Look Like in 2026?

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What Could America Look Like in 2026?

An excerpt from Anne-Marie Slaughter’s latest book, Renewal: From Crisis to Transformation in Our Lives, Work, and Politics

Sep 21, 2021

Anne-Marie Slaughter

Multi-seat Districts and Larger Assemblies Produce More Diverse Racial Representation

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Multi-seat Districts and Larger Assemblies Produce More Diverse Racial Representation

Election results from cities in the U.S. & three other countries suggest larger assembly size and other factors benefit candidates of color.

Sep 14, 2021

Jack Santucci, Matthew S. Shugart, Michael Latner

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Quiz: If America Had Six Parties, Which Would You Belong To?

Lee Drutman published an interactive quiz and opinion essay in the New York Times on what a six-party system would look like in America.

Sep 8, 2021

New York Times

Democracy Reforms Go Better Together

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Democracy Reforms Go Better Together

Ranked-choice voting is only one of the reforms that made New York’s primary successful.

Jul 15, 2021

Mark Schmitt

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Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now

Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

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Accreditation 101: A Fireside Chat on How Colleges Are Measured

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Here Where We Live Is Our Country

The Fifth Pillar: Where Higher Ed Goes from Here

Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund

Why Accreditation Exists: A Q&A with Antoinette Flores

How the Right Twists Accreditation

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Building the Relationships for Collaborative Governance

Does Ranked-Choice Voting Affect Attitudes Toward Running for Office?

What We Know �鶹������ý Ranked-Choice Voting

What’s the Point of Off-year Elections?

How to strengthen American democracy and fight back against illiberal authoritarianism by rebuilding the center

Democratizing the Federal Regulatory Process

What Could America Look Like in 2026?

Multi-seat Districts and Larger Assemblies Produce More Diverse Racial Representation

Quiz: If America Had Six Parties, Which Would You Belong To?

Democracy Reforms Go Better Together

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What We Know �鶹��ý Ranked-Choice Voting