John Oliver points out the hypocrisy of voter ID laws
The biggest overreaction to a problem since Sleeping Beauty’s father burned spinning wheels.
On Feb 15, 2016 by Michelle Jaworski
Big data poses a threat to democracy
Tech companies have an important role to play in revitalizing democracy.
On Jan 27, 2016 by Ronen Shnidman
Leaky database tramples privacy of 191 million American voters
Full names, phone numbers, addresses, party affiliations, and more.
On Dec 28, 2015 by Dell Cameron
The real reason many Americans don’t vote
This is why it’s time to make Election Day a national holiday.
On Nov 11, 2015 by Matthew Rozsa
‘The Daily Show’ explains why America’s voting machines suck
Many of America’s voting machines are terrifyingly unreliable.
On Nov 10, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
The problem with paying people to vote
Would you cast a ballot if you could win $10,000?
On Oct 26, 2015 by Gillian Branstetter
Canadian woman calls upon Drake to inspire teens to vote
Can Drake rock the vote?
On Oct 8, 2015 by Christine Friar
Kendall Jenner wants you to rock the vote in 2016
Voting hasn’t always been easy, especially for women. The lesson: everyone should participate.
On Sep 22, 2015 by Dell Cameron
The problem with how we celebrated #WomensEqualityDay
Can we really call it a celebration of all women?
On Aug 27, 2015 by Derrick Clifton
Saudi Arabia cracks the door open to equality by letting women vote
Saudi women still lack many basic rights, but they just gained two more.
On Aug 20, 2015 by Mary Emily O’Hara
The good, racist Trump voter
Who is the kind of person who would vote for Trump? The answer is more complicated than you think.
On Aug 5, 2015 by Derrick Clifton
Sony might let PlayStation Plus users vote on their free monthly games
Did Sony just leak plans to make its subscription service a little bit more democratic?
On Jul 30, 2015 by Imad Khan
Online voting is many years away, thanks to widespread security concerns
We should keep voting IRL for now.
On Jul 13, 2015 by Dell Cameron
You might be surprised by how political campaigns use your data
It’s 2015. Do you know where your data is?
On Jun 24, 2015 by S.E. Smith
The case for mandatory voting in America
If the Internet hasn’t made Americans more engaged, it’s time for the law to step in.
On Jun 9, 2015 by S.E. Smith
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