The Guardian: Steve Bannon, the former chief strategist in the Trump White House who is at the forefront of the Republican march toward hard-right populism, is throwing his weight behind a movement to radically rewrite the US constitution.Bannon has… Continue reading

I was glad to participate in this panel: How does social media impact democracy? Social media platforms perform a valuable public forum function. They can unite people, generate social empathy, mobilize political action, amplify important issues and voices that… Continue reading

NYC Bar event, including Bauer and Ginsberg. More here from NYC bar on election protection.

AP: Many Americans remain pessimistic about the state of U.S. democracy and the way elected officials are chosen — nearly two years after a divisive presidential election spurred false claims of widespread fraud and a violent attack on the … Continue reading

NPR: Who counts as Black?The thorny question has quietly found its way before the U.S. Supreme Court again, ensnared in a major legal battle over the Voting Rights Act that could further gut the landmark law and make it harder… Continue reading

Georgetown’s Project on State and Local Government recently hosted a discussion of the Moore case and the independent state legislature doctrine. My contribution is now posted on their blog, here. I’ll also include a few excerpts here: As we… Continue reading

Nate Cohn NYT: When we started our national poll on democracy last week, David Leonhardt’s recent New York Times front-page story on threats to democracy was at the top of my mind. His article focused on two major issues: the… Continue reading