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It’s not too late to let US voters know that there are more choices, and there are still ways of seeking out nonpartisan and unbiased information about those choices. … Read More >US Voters Have More Than 2 Choices

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If we raise our voices together, we can break the sound barrier and force open the debates.

Open the DebatesOctober 15, 2020October 15, 2020

On a day when we were supposed to get another pointless showdown between President Trump and former Vice President Biden, we are launching our second push to build a grassroots, cross-partisan force that can open up the presidential debates to all ballot-qualified candidates. … Read More >If we raise our voices together, we can break the sound barrier and force open the debates.

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To Establish a Fairer Electoral System, Group Campaigns to Open Presidential Debates to Third Parties

Open the DebatesOctober 12, 2020October 23, 2020

Open the Debates founder Eli Beckerman recently discussed opening up presidential debates with Scott Harris, host of Counterpoint and Between the Lines from WPKN radio in Bridgeport, CT. … Read More >To Establish a Fairer Electoral System, Group Campaigns to Open Presidential Debates to Third Parties

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Elevate the Debate: The Two-Party System’s Failure is the People’s Opportunity by Christina Tobin and Eli Beckerman

Open the DebatesOctober 5, 2020October 6, 2020

BY CHRISTINA TOBIN AND ELI BECKERMAN Last week’s showdown between the sitting U.S. President and his opponent was an exhausting production that played into the divisiveness of our country, rather than focusing on solutions. Since 2008, … Continue ReadingElevate the Debate: The Two-Party System’s Failure is the People’s Opportunity by Christina Tobin and Eli Beckerman

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Exposing the U.S. democracy gap: Ralph Nader was right

Open the DebatesSeptember 15, 2020September 15, 2020

The “democracy gap” in our politics and elections spells a deep sense of powerlessness by people who drop out, do not vote, or listlessly vote for the “least-worst” every four years, and then wonder why after another cycle the “least-worst” gets worse. … Read More >Exposing the U.S. democracy gap: Ralph Nader was right

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League of Women Voters “Refuses to Help Perpetrate a Fraud”

Open the DebatesAugust 26, 2020

In 1988, the League of Women Voters (LWV) withdrew from sponsorship of the televised presidential debates because it would not lend its trusted name to the political theater of the two-party duopoly. Their public statement of withdrawal was so powerful and prophetic that it continues to resonate deeply with voters and non-voters, over 30 years later. … Read More >League of Women Voters “Refuses to Help Perpetrate a Fraud”

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OTD founder Eli Beckerman talks open debates with Free & Equal’s Christina Tobin

Open the DebatesAugust 24, 2020September 15, 2020

As part of the Free & Equal Elections Foundation‘s United We Stand Sessions, Open the Debates founder Eli Beckerman joined Christina Tobin to talk about Making America Debate Again. One exciting announcement is the October … Continue ReadingOTD founder Eli Beckerman talks open debates with Free & Equal’s Christina Tobin

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Ready to Make America Debate Again?

Open the DebatesAugust 24, 2020August 24, 2020

The absurdity of our rigged political system is showing its colors, so it’s time for all of us to start showing up with our colors. Whether you are Red, Blue, Green, Purple, Black, or you think this nation needs ALL OF US to start acting like we’re on the same damn team, check out our Make America Debate Again hats. … Read More >Ready to Make America Debate Again?

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Closed Debates Make for Closed Minds, and Leave Us Stuck in Gridlock

Open the DebatesJanuary 21, 2020January 21, 2020

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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2019: Open the Debates on the map

Open the DebatesDecember 31, 2019January 2, 2020

2019 was a breakthrough year for Open the Debates, and we couldn’t do it without your support. Here’s to making 2020 the year we make the Commission on Presidential Debates obsolete! In 2019, 80 pioneering … Continue Reading2019: Open the Debates on the map