by Jennifer C. Braceras | Dec 12, 2019 | America, Politics
The Boston Globe | Op-Ed | December 12, 2019 Frequently hailed as a way to reduce polarization, ranked-choice voting is, in fact, a dangerously complex process that threatens to distort election outcomes Anyone concerned about voter participation and the integrity of...
by Jennifer C. Braceras | Nov 7, 2019 | America, Law, Politics
The Boston Globe | Op-Ed | November 7, 2019 Many commentators are breathlessly reporting that America is on the brink of a constitutional crisis. They’re right, but not in the sense that they imagine. Political scientists and law professors define a “constitutional...
by Jennifer C. Braceras | Jul 8, 2019 | America, National, Politics
The Boston Globe | Op-Ed | July 8, 2019 Does Bill Weld really think he can beat Donald Trump? The 73-year-old former Massachusetts governor is currently raising money for his long-shot quest for the Republican presidential nomination. Good luck. Do most voters...
by Jennifer C. Braceras | May 27, 2019 | Economy, Jobs, Politics, Race & Gender
The Boston Globe | Op-Ed | May 27, 2019 Last week, Senator Kamala Harris became the latest politician to peddle the wage-gap myth that American women earn only 80 cents for every dollar earned by a man. The California Democrat, who is running for president, has...
by Jennifer C. Braceras | Apr 29, 2019 | America, National, Politics
The Washington Examiner | Opinion | April 29, 2019 I used to think of former Vice President Joe Biden as the Democratic Party’s best hope to beat President Trump in 2020. As the son of a used car salesman, the Scranton, Pa., native has an avuncular style that...
by Jennifer C. Braceras | Apr 29, 2019 | America, Politics
The Washington Examiner | Opinion | April 29, 2019 I used to think of former Vice President Joe Biden as the Democratic Party’s best hope to beat President Trump in 2020. As the son of a used car salesman, the Scranton, Pa., native has an avuncular style that appeals...
