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What Happens After Trump? (ReConsider + MidAtlantic Mashup)
What happens after Trump (almost certainly) loses the election? How does the US begin to heal its divides? How do
The LA Times Teaches Us How to Elect a Sheriff
Sheriffs have a frankly _weird_ job… and a very important one. Robert Greene, editorial writer for the LA Times focusing on criminal justice, shares with us how to educate yourself to vote well for your Sheriff.
Toolbox Talk: Midterms Mania
Don’t wait until a week before midterms to start your research! Get a leg up on where to get accurate information on your (many) voting choices with ReConsider’s guide to the election this year.
Roy Moore’s Loss Doesn’t Tell Us Much About Alabama
While Jones’ victory does have major implications for US politics, much of the media makes a mistake by taking the result of a slim margin and extrapolating it as a bellwether for the entire state or nation.
Why Does the US Have a Two-Party System?
Ever wonder why the United States has a system with two parties and not more? Find out why the US system is the way it is, and why other countries are different.
Why The Electoral College Revolt Was Doomed
There was much ado about the Hamilton Electors, a pack of Electoral College Electors trying to get the College to elect a Republican alternative to Trump. Despite unprecedented public support and pressure, the Hamilton Elector movement went out with a mighty fizzle. It was probably doomed from the start.
The Electoral College: WHY!?
But seriously, why on earth do we have the Electoral College? Something about having to travel in carriages?
It’s a question a lot of people are asking after an election with a pretty big gap between the popular vote and the outcome.
So why on earth does it exist? What’s the point? Is it fulfilling its purpose? What alternatives are there, and how would we get to them?
Learn all this and more, including why you don’t kill your admirals, on today’s episode!
President Donald J. Trump
There’s a lot of pain and frustration across the country–and no matter what, half of it was going to be really upset today. How did Trump pull the upset? Where do we go from here? How do we understand each other better and heal the divide?
Ending the “Vote Against” Effect
If it feels like the way we vote is pretty messed up, you’re not crazy. If you aren’t happy with Clinton and Trump, or your Congressional candidates, as options, there are ways to change this.
Toolbox Talk: Electing Judges
How do you judge your potential judges? If you want to be a responsible citizen, you gotta give this one a listen.