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Commentary: Our political system urgently needs an overhaul. Start with these 7 steps

As historian Arnold Toynbee taught us, nations rise or fall according to their ability to respond to challenge, and thus does challenge become opportunity.

It's time to respond with reform of American politics and government - make the challenge of American politics an opportunity for America. The Adlai Stevenson Center on Democracy has authored a comprehensive Agenda for Political Reform addressing all branches and levels of government. The agenda includes the following principles and recommendations.

1. Abolish the Electoral College. Donald Trump was

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