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Excluding Moulton, others from debates is undemocratic Published in Salem News, Jul 30, 2019 To the editor: Re: “No midsummer night’s debate for Moulton” (Salem News, July 19): It is an absolute travesty for a … Continue ReadingSalem News: Letter to the Editor

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Our political system is spoiled to the core

Open the DebatesJuly 25, 2019July 25, 2019

“You can’t spoil a system that’s spoiled to the core.” That’s what Ralph Nader said in 2000 when he was labeled a “spoiler” by the political establishment for daring to challenge the Democrats and Republicans … Continue ReadingOur political system is spoiled to the core

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Democratic Debate Exclusions Are Arbitrary and Anti-Democratic

Open the DebatesJuly 23, 2019July 23, 2019

For Immediate Release: July 23, 2019 Detroit, MI – Increasing uproar over the Democratic Party’s arbitrary debate exclusions reveals questions about the party’s democratic values. Out of 25 major candidates vying to be the Democratic … Continue ReadingDemocratic Debate Exclusions Are Arbitrary and Anti-Democratic

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Democratic Debates Fail The Democracy Test

Open the DebatesJuly 19, 2019August 20, 2019

For Immediate Release: July 19, 2019 Detroit, MI – The Democratic Party’s latest debate lineups for July 30 and 31 arbitrarily shut out five notable voices. Out of 25 major candidates vying to be the … Continue ReadingDemocratic Debates Fail The Democracy Test

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Op-Ed: Nashville media, mayoral candidates are doing democracy wrong

Open the DebatesJuly 11, 2019August 20, 2019

[This Open the Debates op-ed was published July 11, 2019, in The Tennessean.] More than 2,000 people from all 50 states converged in March at the Unrig Summit, committed to working together to unrig the … Continue ReadingOp-Ed: Nashville media, mayoral candidates are doing democracy wrong

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Open the Debates Powers Up as a Project of Mediators Foundation

Open the DebatesJune 20, 2019August 20, 2019

Open the Debates is thrilled to announce an organizational home for our work to build a cross-partisan movement to open up the political debates of the nation to new ideas, fresh voices, and better choices. … Continue ReadingOpen the Debates Powers Up as a Project of Mediators Foundation

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Partisan affiliation plummets in U.S.

Open the DebatesMay 14, 2019August 20, 2019

Update: the latest numbers show even stronger independent self-identification, at 46%, in polls taken from June 3-16, 2019. As the midterm elections took up a lot of political oxygen in 2018, shifting winds benefited the … Continue ReadingPartisan affiliation plummets in U.S.

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U.S. District Court rules against Level the Playing Field lawsuit seeking to open presidential debates.

Open the DebatesApril 25, 2019August 20, 2019

Thanks to reporting by Independent Voter Network, we have learned that U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled against Level the Playing Field and co-plaintiffs Dr. Peter Ackerman, the Libertarian Party, and Green Party of … Continue ReadingU.S. District Court rules against Level the Playing Field lawsuit seeking to open presidential debates.

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GOP, Dems double down on anti-democratic policies, but we’re not having it.

Open the DebatesMarch 27, 2019August 20, 2019

Read our latest piece on Independent Voter News.

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This is our moment

Open the DebatesJanuary 31, 2019August 20, 2019

This is an unprecedented moment in American politics. The old rules no longer apply, and the new rules are as yet unwritten. Never before have we seen such a ruckus about a potential independent campaign … Continue ReadingThis is our moment