Political Reform Year in Review 2025
Read the Political Reform program’s 2025 Year in Review report.
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Who Read What in 2025
Lee Drutman’s book Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop was selected by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan as the best book he read in 2025.
Listening at Scale in California: Inside the Possibility Lab鈥檚 Collaborative Model
The Possibility Lab is working with state agencies and communities to implement more participatory engagement and frameworks.
Why California鈥檚 Prop 50 Is a Victory for Democracy鈥擡ven in Its Irony
Maresa Stano writes on how California鈥檚 Prop 50 proves the importance of direct democracy in building voters鈥 power.
The People鈥檚 Plan for Hughes
This week, Fort Collins voters endorsed deliberative democracy at the ballot box.
Expanding Citizen Led Ballot Initiative Access with Maresa Strano 麻豆果冻传媒
Maresa Strano was on Digital Politics with Karen Jagoda to discuss the intricacies of ballot initiatives.
Is It Time for a Third Party in American Politics?
Lee Drutman was on CBS News to explain how proportional representation could be a potential solution to our current two-party binary.
The Practice of Democracy Through Citizen Assemblies
In the wake of political violence, citizen assemblies offer a community-led path to renew democracy and reclaim public voice.
Why Corporate America Is Caving to Trump
Lee Drutman was quoted in The New York Times on the influence of corporate lobbying in politics.
How a Simple Electoral Change Could Marginalize Political Extremism
Lee Drutman wrote for The Contrarian on how fusion voting could shift power in American politics.