March 4, 2021 – Joe Biden has done a lot on immigration in a short amount of time — much of it good. In January, Biden kicked off his presidency with splashy executive orders ending the Muslim ban, protecting young undocumented people from deportation, and making sure immigrants are counted in the Census. In February, he introduced […]
Robert P. Alvarez
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Robert P. Alvarez: Abolish the Electoral College, Empower the People
April 11, 2019 – Senator Elizabeth Warren is hell-bent on dismantling the systems that feed inequality in this country, including the Electoral College. “Every vote matters,” she said at a recent CNN town hall. That’s why we should “get rid of the Electoral College” and institute “national voting.” Americans don’t directly elect their president — […]
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Robert P. Alvarez: Even as Voter Registration Soars, Voter Suppression Lives On
Oct. 24, 2018 – Highly charged midterm elections are just around the corner, and experts are predicting record-high midterm voter turnout. But millions of U.S. citizens are being systematically inhibited — either blatantly or covertly — from casting votes this November. Voter suppression is real, and it’s very likely happening in your state. Your fellow […]