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New Episode—From Filibuster to Representation: Is the Senate Broken? (with Rick Hasen, Barbara Arnwine and Cynthia Richie Terrell)
The 2020 election revealed the deep fractures in U.S. democracy and its electoral system. Many were already there, but this past election truly pushed our voting system to its limits.
Part of this dysfunction played out in the Senate, where the institution itself protects arcane rules and undemocratic processes. Is the Senate truly representative? Is the electoral system fair? Is it time to eliminate the electoral college? What other electoral reforms should we be considering? What does contemporary voter suppression look like?
One of the important Senate rules at issue today is the filibuster, which has been weaponized at various times to defeat important legislation. What purpose does the filibuster serve? Is it a barrier to real progress?
Dr. Goodwin is joined by Rick Hasen, chancellor’s professor of law and political science at the University of California, Irvine; Barbara R. Arnwine, president and founder of the Transformative Justice Coalition; and Cynthia Richie Terrell, founder and executive director of RepresentWomen (formerly Representation2020) and a regular Ms. contributor.
Listen to a brand new episode of On the Issues with Michele Goodwin, available now!
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