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democracy in crisis

The Senate Filibuster Is Hollowing Out American Democracy

If Democrats win control of the Senate, allowing this archaic tradition to survive will make everything of significance the party hopes to accomplish virtually impossible.

Jay Willis Nov 02, 2020

Expanding the Supreme Court Is Not ‘Radical’

Rebalancing the nation’s highest court is a reasonable, proportionate response to a system that failed a long time ago.

Jay Willis Sep 25, 2020

Abolish The Filibuster And Pack The Court

The stakes could not be higher following the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Jay Willis Sep 18, 2020