Archive - Undercurrent Events

The arc of history is squiggly - and four other takeaways from the 2024 election

This is a moment for imagination and big-picture thinking.

Nov 6 •

October 2024

September 2024

We need more (and better) parties

Why a healthy democracy depends on healthy political parties, not nonpartisan elections. Or, why doubling down on the failed median voter theory (and…

Sep 12 •

August 2024

What if Congress had more than two parties?

Proportional representation could create a more functional Congress. A new report outlines how and why it just might work.

Aug 7 •

July 2024

Slowly, then all at once: What Biden’s sudden departure tells us about how social change happens

Four lessons from a teachable moment

Jul 26 •

Fusion voting roundup: A new report, a new scholars' letter, and so much more

The case for re-legalizing fusion voting just got a little more powerful

Jul 22 •

The many uncertainties of saying good Biden

Sometimes the risk of staying the course is greater than changing the course. Here’s how I’m thinking about the choice Democrats have to make, and the…

Jul 2 •

June 2024

Wither the Senate?

Thoughts and charts on the bias and legitimacy of America's distinctly malapportioned upper chamber

Jun 11 •

May 2024

The Surprisingly Predictable Reason Why Trump Nostalgia Is On the Rise

Memory plays deceptive (and sometimes dangerous) tricks on us. Yet arguing with people’s memories seldom succeeds.

May 23 •

April 2024

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