lots to party about
the two-party trap is escapable if and only if we upgrade our system design
lots to propose
three suggestions for where citizens' constitutional conventions should begin making changes
lots of people
an unabashedly dorky case for democracy
lots to break down
If we want well-considered law, we've got to reorganize the legislative branch.
lots to declutter
tidying up to make room for skeptics
hear ya #1
pausing the essay format to check in
lots to state, part 2
Which US state offers the best proving grounds for a mini-public constitutional convention?
lots to state, part 1
If we want constitutional reform, here's the next step: a Citizens' Constitutional Convention Congress.
lots to cast
the case for citizen appointment boards (CABs): mini-publics that hire
lots to experience
why life in an open democracy could be less stressful, more connected, and more meaningful than life in an electoral system
lots to apply
how to call a national mini-public constitutional convention
lots to constitute
How can the USA or any country fairly call itself a "republic" unless its public, its living citizens, have chosen their form of government?
lots to amend
The US Constitution is stuck; mini-publics could unstick it.
lots to scale
scaling mini-publics out, up, across, deep, and in
lots to imagine
a brief journey to an imaginary lottocracy
lots to heal
American democracy's poor health is structural, and so is the remedy.