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Vote While You Still Can

by Anne Kim May 10, 2026May 9, 2026

Massive turnout is the best strategy for defeating systematic efforts to disenfranchise U.S. voters.

Wrong Party: Democratic strategist David Plouffe warns that post-2030 Electoral College shifts imperil Democrats—but demographic change may be an even bigger threat to Republicans. Here, then-Chief Adviser and Member of the Board of Directors at Uber, Plouffe speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2016.

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The Republican Party Faces a Bigger Crisis Than the Democratic Party

by Bill Scher January 16, 2026January 16, 2026

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