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Richard Martin writes about the need for democratic engagement to go beyond the voting booth.

Commentary: Democracy does not start or end at the ballot box

By Richard Martin October 2, 2024
As the 2024 election rapidly approaches, both parties dove headfirst into existential rhetoric. “This will be the most important election of our lives,” said 75% of Americans according to PBS. This was supposed to be the case in 2020 and 2016. Come to think of it, why would any party tell you otherwise? Isn’t the goal to motivate the most people to go vote? Americans are increasingly frustrated with the state of politics. No matter who has power, things are incredibly expensive, our global reputation continues to plummet and we are faced with ongoing fascism. We must have a candid conversation and ask ourselves: “What did we get out of our vote?

National Recap: Jeff Sessions’ record questioned

By Celisa Calacal, Opinion Editor February 17, 2017
Many fear Attorney General Jeff Sessions will roll back the clock on civil rights for a number of marginalized groups across the country.
Donathan Brown, assistant professor in the Department of Communication Studies, recently co-authored a book entitled "Voting Rights under Fire: The Continuing Struggle for People of Color," in which he discusses the many debates surrounding the right to vote.

Commentary: Belief in extensive voter fraud is misguided

By Donathan Brown September 1, 2015
We are extremely confident saying widespread voter fraud is a myth and indeed retrogressive.
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