Elections
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Florida's Recount Ends
Two weeks after Election Day, Florida has selected a senator.
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Suppressing Trump's Bigotry on Facebook Is Another Form of Bias: New at Reason
Censoring politicians' racist, sexist, and abhorrent behavior on social media does a big favor to racist, sexist, and abhorrent politicians.
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Suppressing Trump's Bigotry on Facebook Is Another Form of Bias
Censoring politicians' racist, sexist, and abhorrent behavior on social media does a big favor to racist, sexist, and abhorrent politicians.
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The Florida Gubernatorial Race Is Over, and Trump Ally Ron DeSantis Has Won
Though not as hotly contested as the U.S. Senate race, Florida's gubernatorial race has a clear winner.
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Here's What's Happened So Far in the Florida Recount
Florida's Senate race is far from over.
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President Trump Credits Himself for Republicans' Performance in the Midterms
But a few of Tuesday's big races indicate he did more harm than good.
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Are These Ghosts of Presidential Elections Past Going to Run in 2020?
You certainly didn't ask to see these three again on a presidential debate stage.
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Control of the Senate Could Depend on These 10 Races
Plus, a Gary Johnson honorable mention.
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Blockchain Is Changing Lives in Africa
Startups from Cape Town to Nairobi think the budding technology is the future of the continent.
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Is the Word 'Marijuana' Racist?
During a forum at a high school, a Rhode Island candidate for attorney general compared the term to an extreme racial epithet and called it "a curse to my people."
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Nevada Assembly Candidate Dennis Hof Loses Brothel License
Love Ranch, a brothel owned by Nevada Assembly candidate Dennis Hof, loses their brothel license.
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In Vermont, This 14-Year-Old Can Run for Governor Before He Can Drive or Gamble
Like so many other states, age laws in Vermont are showing themselves to be disproportionate.
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Could an 11-Year-Old Really Hack an Election in 10 Minutes?
Two 11-year-olds hacked into a replica of Florida’s election website. Should we be alarmed?
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Facebook Deactivates the Free Brazil Movement
The classical liberal group accuses Facebook of bias.
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Former Attorney General Eric Holder Confirms He's Looking Toward the White House
"I’m thinking about it."
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Can the Blockchain Save Democracy?
Voting on the blockchain could end worries about voter fraud and election hacking.
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Feinstein Breezes to Victory, Collapsing that 'Challenged from the Left' Narrative
But once again, California voters will get a choice between two Democrats for the Senate in November.
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Political Ignorance and Voting for a Lesser Evil
Canadian columnist Marcus Gee has an excellent article on how political ignorance exacerbates the challenges of voting for a lesser evil. But the problem is in some ways even worse than he suggests. At the same time, there is much we can do to improve the quality of our decisions.
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Libertarian Plays Spoiler in Close Pennsylvania Special Election
Democrat Conor Lamb declared victory this morning, but he leads Republican Rick Saccone by just 500 votes. Libertarian Drew Miller got more than 1,300.
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Looking for Electoral Reform via Baseball's Hall of Fame
Is Edgar Martinez the Gary Johnson of baseball? No, but his inevitable election to Cooperstown can teach us something useful about politics.