A Five-Alarm Emergency For Democracy – OpEd
“Voter suppression” is a divisive and highly politicized term. But for the slate of bills Republicans are pushing across the
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Author: Robert P. Alvarez
Robert P. Alvarez is a media relations associate at the Institute for Policy Studies.
Articles by Robert P. Alvarez:
The Filibuster Is Busted: Time To Scrap It – OpEd
If you’re under the impression that the filibuster is an important tool in the toolbox of American democracy, you’ve been
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Rural Towns Deserve Better Than Prison Jobs – OpEd
The California Correctional Center, a prison in the small Northern California town of Susanville, is closing. I was pleased when
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Land Of The Unfree – OpEd
When I was a child, I learned to believe that Americans valued freedom and equality more than any other place
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The Next Coronavirus Bill Must Protect The 2020 Election – OpEd
First, it was a public health crisis. Now, it’s decimating the economy. And for it’s next trick, the coronavirus is
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No Nuclear Nirvana On The Horizon – OpEd
Is the nuclear drought over? When the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) recently approved two new nuclear reactors near Augusta, Georgia,
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