Democracy is No Game

            New Orleans       A political science professor at NYU, Adam Przeworski, has a disturbing theory about democracies, their stability, and their sustainability, which has gained increasing prominence.  If he’s right, and there’s a lot of evidence that he’s got a point, even if he’s a bit off the mark, then none of us can …

Voter Purge Hell in North Carolina

            Lyon      At the Voter Purge Project, we keep hoping secretaries of state around the United States have sort of learned their lesson.  We don’t really believe that, but given how difficult it is to convince people that constant monitoring and tedious database care is essential to protect voter lists, we’re always hoping the …

Autocratic Attack on Nonprofits

            New Orleans      Make no mistake about it, autocrats everywhere come first for the soft targets, like nonprofits.  The cover story may be slightly different from country to country, but it’s all about power and control.  Autocrats want to eliminate any voice or sign of opposition and nonprofits and public services are the easiest …