HeyJaredRobert T.F. Downes
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- Sep 14, 2026
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Opinion: Something has to change in Congress (opens the original)
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Here’s something on which Americans of nearly every political persuasion appear able to agree: Congress is not working. Were Congress an employee sitting down for its annual performance evaluation, the meeting would be brief. Public confidence has collapsed. Basic responsibilities are routinely deferred until the last possible moment. Cooperation has become a liability, theatrics a professional skill, and measurable output an afterthought. Gallup’s latest measurement offers little room for a mor
Opinion: Before you vote, learn Duverger’s Law (opens the original)
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Do you consider yourself an informed voter? If so, understanding Duverger’s Law can empower you to make strategic choices in upcoming elections, including the November midterms, regardless of your party affiliation. In many undergraduate American Politics 101 courses, students learn that the United States has a “two-party system.” They study the histories of the Democratic and Republican parties, the shifting coalitions each has represented, their partisans’ general policy preferences, and the i
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