Maurice Mitchell

Maurice Mitchell is the national director of the Working Families Party.

The Missing Element for Police Accountability: Political Will

The Missing Element for Police Accountability: Political Will The Missing Element for Police Accountability: Political Will

If politicians are serious about challenging the ingrained problems of police departments, they’ll have to grow a backbone.

Jun 5, 2020 / Editorial / Maurice Mitchell and Sochie Nnaemeka

A trailer attached to a tent sits on the street near a hospital

Coronavirus Is a Dress Rehearsal for Climate Change Coronavirus Is a Dress Rehearsal for Climate Change

We can flatten the curve on climate change, too—but only by altering the balance of power in Washington.

Apr 8, 2020 / no-paywall / Ana María Archila, George Goehl, and Maurice Mitchell

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In Defense of Fusion Voting In Defense of Fusion Voting

It’s the antidote to the winner-take-all electoral system, solves the “wasted vote” or “spoiler” dilemmas that otherwise plague third parties and allows citizens who identify as in...

Mar 22, 2019 / Maurice Mitchell and Dan Cantor

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