Chad Peace is an attorney and president of IVC Media, a binational digital communications firm that develops strategic campaigns for political, nonprofit, and corporate clients. He has worked extensiv
Donald Trump said that elections are rigged. And he was right. He still is. But, for all his “drain the swamp” rhetoric, there is a major area of institutional corruption that he and his “Democratic” foes are in perfect partnership: rigging elections so voters only have two meaningful choices. If
Arguably, academia is as guilty as the media, the politicians, and the two major parties themselves, of promoting partisanship. This is, in large part, because political scientists analyze elections as a contest between Democrats and Republicans. Polls are designed and analyzed to explain or forecast red or blue victories. And
A groundbreaking new report was published last week by the Harvard Business School that could change the way we think about politics altogether. “Most people think of politics as its own unique public institution governed by impartial laws dating back to the founders. Not so. It is, in fact, an
And it ain’t the cows. Enter Kris Kobach, the Republican Secretary of State known by election reformers for his unabashed attempt to re-instate straight ticket voting and forcing a Democrat to be listed on the ballot when a Republican is faced with a credible independent challenger. Keep in mind,
Virginia has a long history of open and inclusive primary elections. But that may be about to change. State legislators John A. Cosgrove, Jr. (R-Chesapeake) and Mark D. Obenshain (R-Rockingham) are pushing complimentary bills that would close Virginia's taxpayer-funded primary election to voters who choose not to join
Ever since Donald Trump won the presidential election, the Democratic Party and its allies have had a renewed appreciation for the “one person, one vote” principle established in the landmark 1964 Supreme Court case, Reynolds v. Sims. Even notable political scholars like Harvard professor Lawrence Lessig, who is not really
While the mainstream media focuses on Trump’s wall (or lack there of) the establishment has been quietly building them for decades. In virtually every state, the party that is in control has significant influence over the process that determines the boundaries of legislative districts. It is no secret that
California is a leader in clean energy innovation. But energy innovation does not come without a cost. The simplistic discussion about energy policy at the national level usually comes down to this: you either want to protect our environment, or you are a climate change/science denier. In this two-sided
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” - Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd President of the United States Our election system is designed to produce two ideologically opposed perspectives. We spend almost a year focusing on which candidate will win the nomination of the Democratic Party -- a
There is no question about it: President Obama can give a great speech. And no, I’m not going to follow that up by saying, “but, he’s a terrible President.” Because he is not. My President? Yes. A good President? I personally believe so. But is he right about
It’s hard to square the apparent two obvious inconsistencies between the open opposition to Trump from Republican Party operatives, and the Donald’s ability to bring a new enthusiasm to the Republican Party not seen since Ronald Reagan. That is until we consider the reality that the Republican Party
On Monday, the Supreme Court of the Unites States heard oral arguments in the case of Wittman v. Personhuballah, to decide whether Virginia lawmakers unlawfully considered race while redrawing congressional district lines in 2012. Most courtroom commentators believe that SCOTUS will be reluctant to overturn the lower court’s decision