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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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Over a Dozen Confirmed Candidates Set to Make Debate History in Chicago March 4

Open the DebatesFebruary 4, 2020February 11, 2020

Free & Equal to Deliver Timely Cross-Partisan Presidential Debate CHICAGO, IL, February 4, 2020 — In one month, Free & Equal Elections Foundation will host its first Open Presidential Debate of the 2020 US presidential election, … Continue ReadingOver a Dozen Confirmed Candidates Set to Make Debate History in Chicago March 4

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Free & Equal and Open the Debates team up for Open Presidential Debate March 4

Open the DebatesJanuary 23, 2020January 23, 2020

Open the Debates is excited to announce that we are co-hosting Free and Equal Elections’ Open Presidential Debate March 4 in Chicago, IL. Below is the press release announcing it. Please support our work on … Continue ReadingFree & Equal and Open the Debates team up for Open Presidential Debate March 4

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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

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Open the Debates “Moneybomb” – Planting the Seeds of Political Transformation

Open the DebatesOctober 28, 2019October 29, 2019

For too long, the two major parties in this country have worked together to silence any outside competition from third party or independent candidates. For too long, they have gotten away with it, with barely … Continue ReadingOpen the Debates “Moneybomb” – Planting the Seeds of Political Transformation

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Independent Voter Podcast features Open the Debates

Open the DebatesOctober 14, 2019October 28, 2019

Open the Debates founder Eli Beckerman joined Independent Voter‘s Shawn Griffiths for a conversation about the prospects of opening up the political system in the wake of impeachmentgate. This episode of Toppling the Duopoly was dubbed … Continue ReadingIndependent Voter Podcast features Open the Debates

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Democratic Debates and their Cockamamie Criteria

Open the DebatesSeptember 13, 2019September 13, 2019

The DNC continues to undermine its standing with the electorate through exclusionary political debates. For Immediate Release: September 12, 2019 Houston, TX – Half the field of candidates for the Democratic Party’s 2020 presidential nomination … Continue ReadingDemocratic Debates and their Cockamamie Criteria

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Op-Ed: All politics, and all political transformation, is local

Open the DebatesAugust 20, 2019August 20, 2019

Originally published August 1 in The Fulcrum By Eli Beckerman Beckerman is the founder of Open the Debates, a cross-partisan group that advocates allowing more third party and independent candidates to participate in campaign debates. Are … Continue ReadingOp-Ed: All politics, and all political transformation, is local