“Brian Berletic” Kalibrated Live #107

Barry Klein

Hello,

I suggest you investigate the potential of Direct Democracy … the reform tool that lets the grassroots shape policy debates… EVEN FOREIGN POLICY. Professor John Matsusaka (Univ. of Southern California) is the expert.

Personal website
https://www.johnmatsusaka.com/

His work:
Initiative and Referendum Institute
https://www.iandrinstitute.org/

Podcast: Can Direct Democracy Defuse Populism?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGrZt9KtnbM&t=1496s

Matsusaka’s book explains the reform mechanism…
“Let The People Rule” .

This book by historian Henry Maar details a peace movement success story using direct democracy: “FREEZE! The Grassroots Movement to Halt the Arms Race and End the Cold War” https://www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501760884/freeze/#bookTabs=1

I have years of experience with DD. Feel free to ask for details. For instance, this non-binding Question can be placed on local ballots:

“Should the United States prioritize use of diplomacy to resolve international differences, negotiate elimination of nuclear weapons, and encourage Russia and Ukraine, and Israel and Hamas, to initiate peace talks?“ YES_______NO_______

My best,
Barry Klein
Houston, Texas
713-224-4144

ForeignPolicyAlliance.org
(check out our Take Action page)
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P.S. This brief video explains the Nuclear Freeze project:
Interview – Lawrence Wittner – Confronting the Bomb
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EsH-cWX5eOQ&t=34s

Short article: “The Nuclear Freeze and Its impact” (2010)https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2010_12/LookingBack
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Two additional websites:

— Ballot Initiative Strategy Center (focuses on state level ballot measures).
https://ballot.org/

— Ballotpedia.org (state and local level ballot measures)