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Democracy in 2026: What You Should Be Watching

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Democracy in 2026: What You Should Be Watching

With the midterm elections looming, the news cycle is about to become a partisan whirlwind. The real threats to democracy – the ones that will significantly impact your life – risk getting buried in chaos.

That’s why we compiled the top 5 democracy trends Common Cause is monitoring in 2026, and what we’re doing about them.
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Are You Voting for the First Time? Mother Jones Wants to Hear from You!

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Are You Voting for the First Time? Mother Jones Wants to Hear from You!

With voter registration across the country up and large turnouts in special elections leading up to the mid-terms, the folks at Mother Jones are hoping to hear from first-time voters.

Karen’s View: August-September 2018

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Karen’s View: August-September 2018

Welcome to Karen's View, an occasional look at the nationwide work of Common Cause from the desk of President Karen Hobert Flynn. What you will read below are highlights representing the work accomplished in August and the first week of September 2018.

“Fake” News Isn’t Only Issue Facing Media and Our Democracy

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“Fake” News Isn’t Only Issue Facing Media and Our Democracy

So-called "fake" news isn't the only issue people should be concerned about with respect to the media. Even real news has an "infotainment" quality that lends itself to a herd mentality and the corporate mergers that consolidate decision-making in distant corporate HQ that care more about profit and dividends than covering city hall or the school board.

Democracy Download: Week of September 4, 2018

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Democracy Download: Week of September 4, 2018

Democracy Download is an every-other-weekly round-up of democracy-related events from across the ideological spectrum.

Democracy Counts Newsletter, September 2018

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Democracy Counts Newsletter, September 2018

Democracy Counts is a monthly publication to update advocates, media, and interested persons on the latest census news, provide resources for advocates, and connect the census to issues you care about.

The Moscow Project: Trump’s Middle-Men Keep Getting Convicted

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The Moscow Project: Trump’s Middle-Men Keep Getting Convicted

The Moscow Project is dedicated to analyzing the facts behind Trump’s collusion with Russia and communicating the findings to the public. It is an initiative of the Center for American Progress.

Volunteer Voices: Corporate America’s Turnaround on Political Spending

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Volunteer Voices: Corporate America’s Turnaround on Political Spending

Martin G. Evans is a long-time advocate and volunteer at Common Cause Massachusetts and is professor emeritus of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. This essay was originally published by the Boston Business Journal.

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