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Guest post by Neal Simon, 2018 independent candidate for the U.S. Senate seat in Maryland. His new book, Contract to Unite America, features the issue of political debates as one of 10 key reforms to … Continue ReadingClosed Debates Make for Closed Minds, and Leave Us Stuck in Gridlock

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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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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.