Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy

We welcome BENJAMIN SOVACOOL, who will speak with Penn's SANYA CARLEY on a just energy transition for the Climate & Democracy Series. October 19, 4:30 pm, in person and online: please register below. cad-energy-justice.eventbrite.com

"All this points to a very specific challenge that policymakers must confront: How to reduce deaths from cardiovascular disease (and also cancer) among the poorest, least-educated Americans." vox.com/future-perfect…

"National polls show that the people who are most concerned about climate change are people just like these kids, who live in neighborhoods that bear disproportionate pollution from burning and transporting fossil fuels." npr.org/2023/10/04/119…

Prof. @MichaelEMann of @PENN_EES will be talking about his new book, “Our Fragile Moment,” today at 12pm on @whyy. x.com/whyy/status/17…

Video now available: "Youth-Driven Climate Action" with JULIA OLSON, ASTER CHAU, and AMAN SHARMA, moderated by MICHAEL MANN. youtu.be/GycL1rdGbH4?si…

"The Supreme Court's action served as a reminder that the Voting Rights Act, once viewed by the court's conservatives as no longer necessary, continues to provide a limited but crucial guardrail against deliberate dilution of black voting strength." npr.org/2023/09/26/120…

"It's the first climate change case filed with the European Court of Human Rights. Victory would be a powerful instance of young people taking a legal route to force their governments to adopt a radical recalibration of their climate measures." npr.org/2023/09/25/120…

Meresa García is a @PennGSE student who earned her bachelor’s from @PennSAS in the spring. She chats about her work with @upennlib Community Engagement team and her aspirations of becoming a teacher. bit.ly/45TP24M

"America’s minoritarian institutions certainly create a particular pathway for our domestic revanchist faction to gain power and wield it against democracy. But there are plenty of other ways for a democracy to eat itself." vox.com/23873476/ameri…

New Mitchell Center Podcast: MICHAEL GERRARD and ERIC ORTS discuss landmark California bills mandating that businesses disclose their climate impacts and risks. #SB253 #SB261 #ClimateWeek2023 mitchellcenter.libsyn.com/episode-52-the…

"Because climate change has risen in political prominence, organizers and groups like the Environmental Voter Project are highlighting the growing power of climate-conscious voters." npr.org/2023/09/18/120…

Please register for the first event in our Climate & Democracy series, featuring JULIA OLSON from Our Children's Trust, fresh off a landmark victory in Montana, and local youth climate activists. Moderated by Penn's MICHAEL MANN. eventbrite.com/e/youth-driven…

Joe Eldridge: "It was the suddenness, the abruptness in a country that had a long tradition of honoring democratic governance. Chile galvanized, it crystallized in the minds of so many, what was wrong with U.S. foreign policy." npr.org/2023/09/10/119…

Michael Li: "In Alabama, white voters overwhelmingly prefer Republican candidates; Black voters overwhelmingly prefer Democratic candidates. That polarization is even more extreme when there’s a Black candidate on the ballot." vox.com/policy/2023/9/…

"In gambling parlance, the country has become overleveraged on legal gambling — and needs a better hedge." vox.com/policy/2023/9/…

A joint initiative by @PennGSE and @TheNetterCenter kept West Philadelphia children involved in summer learning. bit.ly/3EhxEuE

"As a scholar of elections, I know that despite the intuitive appeal of people physically counting pieces of paper, there are two good reasons to avoid hand-counting ballots: speed and accuracy." theconversation.com/paper-ballots-… via @ConversationUS

"It’s so much money that almost no major legislation passed during this period comes close in scale. The recent deficit reduction deal passed by Congress will save a relatively modest trillion dollars in comparison." nytimes.com/interactive/20…

"'Being able to buy healthy food, I felt like a millionaire,' Erickson says. She loaded her cart with strawberries, blueberries, cherries and salad greens, items she normally can't afford. 'It was a big high for me.'" npr.org/sections/healt…

"The recipients of the cash transfers did not increase spending on drugs, tobacco, and alcohol, but did increase spending on food, clothes, and rent. They moved into stable housing faster and saved enough money to maintain financial security." vox.com/future-perfect…