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Ending the culture war appears to be dependent on ending the two-party system. Union ForwardRead More The United States is facing a crisis of confidence in its political and economic systems. As Americans grapple with the consequences of cynical partisanship and the erosion of trust in our institutions, the path to Read more…

The reality of America’s two-party system is a one-party system in 39 states. Union ForwardRead More More than 200 years ago, in the early days of our republic, the Framers of the Constitution passionately implored their colleagues and future Americans to reject and repel partisanship. Subscribe now U.S. flags at Federal Read more…

Decrying “spoiler” candidates who may “split the vote” in 2024 misses the point that Americans are desperate for an alternative vision. Union ForwardRead More America finds itself at a crossroads as the 2024 election approaches. 4th of July fireworks at the White House, July 2012 [Credit—Matthew Straubmuller, License—CC BY 2.0] Subscribe Read more…

Will representative democracy be enhanced by artificial intelligence? Or are the two incompatible? Union ForwardRead More Read Part I of Union Forward’s artificial intelligence newsletter: The AI Revolution and The New Roaring ‘20s In February of this year, The New York Times published a column by Kevin Roose which made the Read more…

Pennsylvania Forwardists announce that two state senators become Forward Party Affiliates. Union ForwardRead More The Forward Party expanded its coalition this week with the announcement that Pennsylvania state senators Lisa Boscola and Anthony H. Williams will become Forward Party Affiliates. As Affiliates, Boscola and Williams will remain registered with their current Read more…

Artificial intelligence will fundamentally reshape American life, work, and politics. Union ForwardRead More A new industrial revolution is on humanity’s horizon. An A.I. accelerator chip [Created using Midjourney] Subscribe now In 2023, predictions about artificial intelligence (A.I.) have spanned from utopian dreams to apocalyptic nightmares, and attempts to identify comparable moments Read more…

The Reform Party, founded in 1995, hopes to rebuild and relaunch during the 2024 election cycle. Union ForwardRead More Twenty-seven years after its inception in 1995 under the charismatic leadership of Ross Perot, the Reform Party is charting a course for revival in the polarized political landscape of 2023. Share Reform Read more…

Elon Musk compares the current global environment to the lead-up to World War I more than a century ago. Union ForwardRead More Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy delivered stark warnings about the risk of “sleepwalking our way into World War III” during a live X Space on Monday afternoon. Avoiding a Read more…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. walks a strikingly similar path to the one his father did 55 years ago. Union ForwardRead More In February 1968, Senator Robert F. Kennedy delivered a historic speech declaring that the United States was incapable of winning the war in Vietnam. Subscribe now Attorney General Robert F. Read more…

Forwardists, Libertarians, and Greens can all point to limited progress for their parties in the 2023 elections. Union ForwardRead More NOTE: Finding local election results is complicated. This list may be incomplete, but you can help expand it by leaving a comment with any candidates missed. On Election Day 2023, the Read more…