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coffeepartyusa
May 2022
ACLU
(Coffee Party USA lists the ACLU as one of its partners — Vince Lamb. Shared to the Michigan page.)
AllSides
Conservatives Feel Blamed, Shamed and Ostracized by the Media
(Continuous learning for an informed citizenry from AllSides.)
Elon Musk Buys Twitter: Victory for Free Speech or Online Harassment?
(What do you think about media coverage about Musk buying Twitter?)
When No One Wants To Be the Pro-Business Party
(Continuous learning for an informed citizenry from AllSides.)
American Promise
Supreme Court Analysis: FEC v. Ted Cruz for Senate
(A reminder from Bridge Alliance member American Promise that campaign finance reform is one of the Coffee Party’s election law reform goals.)
American Values Coalition
(Continuous learning for an informed citizenry from Bridge Alliance member American Values Coalition.)
Ballotpedia
United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 2022 (May 17 Democratic primary)
(Our partner Ballotpedia on the Democratic primary contest for U.S. Senate, shared as continuous learning for an informed citizenry.)
(Our partner Ballotpedia on today’s primary elections in Georgia, shared as continuous learning for an informed citizenry.)
Facebook was paid $2.68 million from Texas campaign accounts
(Our partner Ballotpedia shares news that bears on Coffee Party’s campaign finance reform goal.)
(A voter education tool from our partner Ballotpedia.)
Braver Angels
How to Stay Open and Curious in Hard Conversations
(Greater Good Magazine published an article from Coffee Party partner and Bridge Alliance member Braver Angels about how to bridge divides.)
Citizens Group Seeks to Bridge the Partisan Divide
(The Well News reports on Coffee Party partner and Bridge Alliance member Braver Angels and their efforts to bridge divides in Congress.)
A better abortion debate is possible. Here’s where we can start.
(America Magazine reports on Coffee Party partner and Bridge Alliance member Braver Angels and their efforts to bridge divides about reproductive rights.)
(The president of Coffee Party partner and Bridge Alliance member Braver Angels tries to answer questions about tolerance in American Purpose.)
Business for America
The High ROI of Civics Education
(Bridge Alliance member explains the importance of learning for an informed citizenry, a Coffee Party value.)
Schmidt: Shoring up American democracy with a corporate spirit
(The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports on Bridge Alliance member Business for America’s support for voting rights, a Coffee Party goal, and independence and transpartisanship, Coffee Party values.)
Independent Voter Project
June 7: Independent’s Day in California?
(Bridge Alliance member Independent Voter Network writes about independent candidates in California; independence and transpartisanship are Coffee Party values.)
The National Center for Civil Discourse at the University of Arizona
Elections require more consistent federal funding, per report
(An article in The Fulcrum on a report urging more federal support for elections from Bridge Alliance member The National Center for Civil Discourse.)
Open Primaries
The Push For Open-Primaries In PA
(A story in Erie News Now about Bridge Alliance member Open Primaries and their efforts on behalf of an election law reform in Pennsylvania.)
Patriotic Millionaires
‘Tax us now’: Millionaires call on the global elite to tax them more
(Coffee Party USA partner Patriotic Millionaires advocating for Tax Reform.)
Represent.US
Despite More “Balanced” Congressional Map, American Voters Have Less Choice
(RepresentUs on the importance of redistricting reform, a Coffee Party goal.)
The Presidential Debates Are in Danger, Which is Bad for Americans
(RepresentUs on the importance of presidential debates, a source of continuous learning for an informed citizenry, a Coffee Party value.)
The real reason election workers are getting death threats | RepresentUs
(@RepresentUs on the importance of election officials to voting rights, a Coffee Party goal, and civility in public discourse, a Coffee Party value.)
What Is The “Spoiler Effect” And How Do We Solve It?
(@RepresentUs explains an election reform that would result in candidates who better represent their voters.)
The Factual
What Are the Best Nonpartisan News Sources?
(Continuous learning for an informed citizenry from Bridge Alliance member The Factual.)
Introducing The Factual News Search
(Continuous learning for an informed citizenry from Bridge Alliance member The Factual.)
TurboVote
We make voting easy
(TurboVote is a program of Coffee Party partner Democracy Works to register voters and remind people about elections. Please share this link to our page to people you know who want to register to vote.) Posted weekly.
New voter registrations have fallen dramatically since the pandemic started.)
University of Virginia Center for Politics
How Abortion Might Motivate or Persuade Voters in the Midterms
(Continuous learning for an informed citizenry from Bridge Alliance member University Virginia Center for Politics.)
Notes on the State of Politics: May 18, 2022
(Continuous learning for an informed citizenry from Bridge Alliance member University Virginia Center for Politics.)
Redistricting: The Overall Picture, Plus a Look at NY and MO
(Continuous learning about redistricting for an informed citizenry from Bridge Alliance member University Virginia Center for Politics.)
Unite America
Plurality is becoming a major problem
(Bridge Alliance member Unite America explains an election reform that would result in candidates who better represent their voters.)
Vote411
https://www.lwv.org/elections/vote411
(The League of Women Voters election information campaign.)
