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Frank Luntz: Neither Trump nor Harris Are Providing What Voters Truly Want

Political analyst and pollster Frank Luntz joined Foward Party Founder Andrew Yang on his most recent podcast to talk about the state of the 2024 presidential election, and what he's seeing from the data.

By Shawn Griffiths

October 21, 2024

Frank Luntz: Neither Trump nor Harris Are Providing What Voters Truly Want

The Denver Post Makes a Strange Endorsement on Voting Reform in Colorado

The Denver Post Editorial Board has issued an endorsement on Proposition 131 in Colorado, an initiative that calls for a nonpartisan top 4 open primary with ranked choice voting. They ask voters to vote "No," but not because they have doubts about the reform.

By Shawn Griffiths

October 15, 2024

The Denver Post Makes a Strange Endorsement on Voting Reform in Colorado

100 Years Ago, A Nebraska Republican Changed Democracy in His State Forever

With Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen’s announcement on Sept. 24 that he doesn't have enough votes to call a special session of the Legislature to change the way the state allocates electoral votes, an effort led by former President Donald Trump to pressure the Legislature officially failed.

By Jeremy Gruber

October 14, 2024

100 Years Ago, A Nebraska Republican Changed Democracy in His State Forever

A New Way Forward for Colorado? Inside the Nation's Tightest Election

There are few truly competitive congressional elections in the US. However, Colorado voters in the state's 3rd Congressional District will not only decide the tightest election in the state, but the entire country this November.

By Shawn Griffiths

October 7, 2024

A New Way Forward for Colorado? Inside the Nation's Tightest Election

Trump Lost Independent Voters in 2020 -- Can He Win Them Back?

Trump won over independent voters in 2016, lost them in 2020. Can he win them again in 2024?

By Divided We Fall

October 6, 2024

Trump Lost Independent Voters in 2020 -- Can He Win Them Back?

Forward Podcast: "How Not to Be a Politician"

In the latest episode of the Forward Podcast, Forward Party Co-Founder Andrew Yang interviews Rory Stewart, whose multifaceted record includes almost becoming UK prime minister. He is the author of the best-selling book, "How Not to Be a Politician."

By Shawn Griffiths

September 30, 2024

Forward Podcast: "How Not to Be a Politician"

Real or Exaggerated: Is the 2024 Election the Most Important in US History?

In the United States, elections–and the governments they produce–are lagging indicators of public sentiment. Elections simply provide a quantitative measure of what the voters believe. The governments that emerge from elections merely establish order and discipline with respect to those policies and

By Divided We Fall

September 23, 2024

Real or Exaggerated: Is the 2024 Election the Most Important in US History?

The November Election Is Going to Be Close -- It's Okay If We Don't Know the Winner on Election Night

Close and contested elections are a part of American history, and the upcoming presidential election will likely continue this tradition.

By David Nevins

September 19, 2024

The November Election Is Going to Be Close -- It's Okay If We Don't Know the Winner on Election Night

Pew Research: TikTok Sees Substantial Growth in News Consumption the Same Year Lawmakers Voted to Ban It

The latest findings from Pew Research Center indicate that over a majority of Americans (54%) "at least sometimes" get their news from social media, which the group says is up slightly from recent years.

By Shawn Griffiths

September 17, 2024

Pew Research: TikTok Sees Substantial Growth in News Consumption the Same Year Lawmakers Voted to Ban It

Book Excerpt: An Ethicist Looks at Gun Control

The Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America, as part of the Bill of Rights, was placed in force on December 15, 1791: A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

By Carl Schowengerdt

September 17, 2024

Book Excerpt: An Ethicist Looks at Gun Control

Bill Maher: The Only Reason We Stay in Permanent Campaign Mode is Money

In the latest episode of Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO, comedian Bill Maher said Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign proves something about American politics...

By Shawn Griffiths

September 16, 2024

Bill Maher: The Only Reason We Stay in Permanent Campaign Mode is Money

Gary Marcus on AI Regulation: US Political System 'Wasn't Set Up to Push Through Things Effectively'

In the latest episode of the Forward Podcast, Forward Party Co-Founder Andrew Yang sat down with AI researcher and author Gary Marcus to discusses the dangers an unchecked generative AI industry has on consumers and US democracy.

By Shawn Griffiths

September 16, 2024

Gary Marcus on AI Regulation: US Political System 'Wasn't Set Up to Push Through Things Effectively'