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Thank you to everyone who did their civic duty yesterday and to the workers that made it a smooth, accessible process ❤️ #ThankYouElectionHeroes

Today's Spotlight🔆on Freedom: 🎥 Israel Cannot Remain a Democracy Without Protecting Press Freedom 🇺🇸 Committing to Democratic Principles After Trump Election Victory 🚨 Freedom House Announces New President and CEO More: bit.ly/FH-11-7 Subscribe:

The first episode of New America's new podcast series, "Democracy Deciphered," is up, featuring my colleague Maresa Strano and me with our day 2 takes on the election. newamerica.org/democracy-deci…

Rebuild Local News is hiring an Executive Support & Operations Coordinator and a Policy Manager for Technology. Join our team and help shape the future of local journalism! 📢 Apply now: rebuildlocalnews.org/careers/

Join New America's Us@250 Initiative and Political Reform on November 21st from 1-2pm EST for a panel discussion about the election and Black America during a second Trump administration. RSVP: events.newamerica.org/blackvoters202…

➡️@FairVote Senior Legal Fellow Mike Parsons and I write about what we’ve learned from the 2024 election and what’s next for the #RankedChoiceVoting movement in our new piece for Democracy Notes Gabriel Lerner. democracytakes.substack.com/p/ranked-choic…

On the second episode of New America's Democracy Deciphered @oscarpocasangre and Alex Keyssar break down the Electoral College: open.spotify.com/episode/3ni8rQ…

FairVote CEO Meredith Sumpter and Senior Legal Fellow Mike Parsons: What’s next for the #RankedChoiceVoting movement. Via Democracy Notes / Gabriel Lerner democracytakes.substack.com/p/ranked-choic…

"In the end, winning coalitions and winning reforms are built together." @FairVote's Meredith Sumpter and Mike Parsons write a wrap up of #RankedChoiceVoting ballot measures in Democracy Notes, highlighting what worked and what opportunities lie ahead: democracytakes.substack.com/p/ranked-choic…

Big news in Tulsa! The Tulsa Local News Initiative is launching with $14M, supported by American Journalism Project's funding and incubation of a new nonprofit newsroom. It will expand the historic Oklahoma Eagle, add 20+ jobs, and ensure Tulsans trusted news. localnewsfortulsa.org/posts/tulsa-le…

"We live in a time where conversations about voting rights lead us to expect the worst, and in doing so we risk ignoring or normalizing the less extreme but still problematic effects of attacks on our rights." Hannah Fried looks ahead to 2025: governing.com/politics/the-c…

So thrilling! Of course Report for America's reputation was built by the 658 journalists who have served in 371 newsrooms (for profit and nonprofit, rural and urban, teeny tiny and grand). Corps members & newsrooms – YOU did this through your commitment to serving your communities

The third episode of New America's Democracy Deciphered is out. One month after the election, Mark Schmitt -- moved to Bluesky and Maresa Strano share fresh insights on the 2024 election results. newamerica.org/democracy-deci…

I’m not a movie critic, but here’s a must-watch on PBS It tells the story of an 1890s #fusionvoting alliance between recently enfranchised Black voters & poor White farmers. Together, they passed reforms, & built progress—until the Ku Klux Klan violently overthrew them.

Fusion voting is not a new idea: 🔸1850s: Abolitionists like the Liberty & Free Soil Parties cross-nominated candidates to push for an end to slavery 🔸1896: The Populist movement (including Grangers & Greenbackers) took on big business 🔸1890s: Populists & Republicans in NC

Join us next Thursday at 3pm ET for a conversation on #nationalservice policy & innovation at the state level (and more). Hosted by Democracy Notes, speakers include: iCivics, Issue One, @helloctcl & EveryLibrary. us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

As dysfunction disrupts the executive and legislative branches of our federal government, we look to state governments for stability and solutions. Our tech policy expert Liana Keesing will join Gabe Lerner of Democracy Notes for a conversation about what can be done to advance

State-level policy shapes everything from national service to tech to civic education. On 2/6 @ 3pm ET, join iCivics’ Sr. Director of Policy & Advocacy Shawn Healy as he shares the importance of state-level civic education policy. bit.ly/4hkvSLn Democracy Notes

The ABA supports the rule of law. Read full message: ambar.org/f4zpnsky

Important piece by Kettering Foundation senior fellow Judge J. Michael Luttig. Worth the time it takes. The most detailed and categorical statement of how this administration is subverting rule of law that I have yet seen. @judgeluttig Kettering Foundation theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…