Citizens United Gave Corporations, But Not Their Boards, the Authority To Spend in Candidate Elections ReportApr 24, 2024 Citizens United Gave Corporations, But Not Their Boards, the Authority To Spend in Candidate Elections Apr 24, 2024 Tom Moore, Alexandra Thornton
The Protection of Voting Rights Requires State Action ReportMar 25, 2024 The Protection of Voting Rights Requires State Action Mar 25, 2024 Rebecca Mears
5 Reasons Why Careening From Near Shutdown to Near Shutdown Is Bad for America ArticleFeb 28, 2024 5 Reasons Why Careening From Near Shutdown to Near Shutdown Is Bad for America Feb 28, 2024 Lily Roberts, Greta Bedekovics
The Supreme Court’s Assault on Government Could Make the Far-Right’s Dreams Come True ReportFeb 15, 2024 The Supreme Court’s Assault on Government Could Make the Far-Right’s Dreams Come True Feb 15, 2024 Devon Ombres
Declaration for American Democracy The Declaration for American Democracy is an anti-oppression coalition working together to make the promise of democracy real for all of us. dfadcoalition.org
Nationwide Momentum Grows To Stop Political Spending by Foreign-Influenced U.S. Corporations ArticleJun 27, 2023 Nationwide Momentum Grows To Stop Political Spending by Foreign-Influenced U.S. Corporations This people-powered policy helps protect U.S. democracy and rests on strong legal foundation. Jun 27, 2023 Michael Sozan
How Michigan Became a Blueprint for Strengthening Democracy ReportJun 15, 2023 How Michigan Became a Blueprint for Strengthening Democracy Despite an increasingly partisan national landscape, Michigan has implemented key voting and representation reforms and set a trailblazing example for transformative change, largely due to citizen-initiated constitutional amendments. Jun 15, 2023 Greta Bedekovics, Ashleigh Maciolek
Erdoğan’s Reelection Illustrates the Bleak Future of Turkish Democracy Erdoğan’s Reelection Illustrates the Bleak Future of Turkish Democracy Turkey saw unprecedented political mobilization, partly because going to the ballot box offered one of the last opportunities to make one’s voice heard. But little changed. May 31, 2023 Michael Werz
Revelations About Justice Clarence Thomas Reinforce the Need for Justices to Be Bound by an Ethics Code ArticleApr 21, 2023 Revelations About Justice Clarence Thomas Reinforce the Need for Justices to Be Bound by an Ethics Code Media reports that Justice Clarence Thomas accepted lavish yacht trips and private jet rides without publicly disclosing them underscore the urgent need for Supreme Court justices to be bound by a binding code of ethics just like other federal judges and members of Congress. Apr 21, 2023 Ben Olinsky, Maggie Jo Buchanan, William Roberts
Trump and His Allies Must Be Held Accountable for the January 6 Insurrection ReportApr 20, 2023 Trump and His Allies Must Be Held Accountable for the January 6 Insurrection Without full accountability for the events surrounding the unconstitutional plot to overturn the 2020 presidential election, U.S. democracy remains under substantial threat. Apr 20, 2023 Michael Sozan, William Roberts
The Summit for Democracy Highlights Need for Global Leaders to Address Tech Harms ArticleMar 29, 2023 The Summit for Democracy Highlights Need for Global Leaders to Address Tech Harms We cannot expect technology companies to protect democracies if they do not integrate democratic values such as transparency, pluralism, protections against harm, and accountability into the fabric of their operations and governance. Mar 29, 2023 Patrick Gaspard, Laetitia Avia
Prominent Conservatives Warn About Dangerous Potential Repercussions of Moore v. Harper ArticleMar 15, 2023 Prominent Conservatives Warn About Dangerous Potential Repercussions of Moore v. Harper Conservative experts are sending sharp warnings that the meritless independent state legislature theory could undermine democracy and should be rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court and other courts. Mar 15, 2023 Michael Sozan
Washington Bill Would Limit Political Spending by Foreign-Influenced U.S. Corporations TestimonyMar 14, 2023 Washington Bill Would Limit Political Spending by Foreign-Influenced U.S. Corporations Michael Sozan, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, filed written testimony before the Washington State House in support of S.B. 5284, a bill that would strengthen campaign-related spending disclosure requirements and limit political spending by U.S. corporations with appreciable foreign ownership. Mar 14, 2023 Michael Sozan
Hawaii Bill Would Limit Political Spending by Foreign-Influenced U.S. Corporations TestimonyFeb 22, 2023 Hawaii Bill Would Limit Political Spending by Foreign-Influenced U.S. Corporations Michael Sozan, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, filed written testimony before the Hawaii Senate in support of S.B. 1179, a bill that would limit political spending by U.S. corporations with appreciable foreign ownership. Feb 22, 2023 Michael Sozan
California Bill Would Limit Political Spending by Foreign-Influenced U.S. Corporations TestimonyFeb 10, 2023 California Bill Would Limit Political Spending by Foreign-Influenced U.S. Corporations Michael Sozan, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, filed written testimony before the California State Assembly in support of A.B. 83, a bill that would limit political spending by U.S. corporations with appreciable foreign ownership. Feb 10, 2023 Michael Sozan
It’s Time To Talk About Electoral Reform ReportJan 31, 2023 It’s Time To Talk About Electoral Reform To fix the dysfunction in American politics, reformers should consider fundamental changes to the electoral rules. Jan 31, 2023 Alex Tausanovitch
Minnesota Bill Would Limit Political Spending by Foreign-Influenced U.S. Corporations TestimonyJan 30, 2023 Minnesota Bill Would Limit Political Spending by Foreign-Influenced U.S. Corporations Michael Sozan, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, filed written testimony before the Minnesota House of Representatives’ Committee on Elections Finance and Policy in support of H.F. 117, a bill to stop political spending by foreign-influenced U.S. corporations. Jan 30, 2023 Michael Sozan