Democracy

What Is the Relationship Between Democracy and Authoritarianism?

What Is the Relationship Between Democracy and Authoritarianism? What Is the Relationship Between Democracy and Authoritarianism?

The Age of Revolution inaugurate a new era in modern history defined not only by new democratic institutions but also by despots and charismatic leaders.

Dec 14, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Tyler Stovall

Mosul US Airstike

Here’s How We End America’s Forever Wars Here’s How We End America’s Forever Wars

It’s time to acknowledge in the most concrete ways imaginable that the post-9/11 war on terror warrants a final sunset.

Dec 13, 2021 / Karen J. Greenberg

Joe Biden

Biden Shouldn’t Use the Summit for Democracy to Start More Cold Wars Biden Shouldn’t Use the Summit for Democracy to Start More Cold Wars

Growing tensions with Russia and China only reinforce the nationalist and militarist factions in all countries.

Dec 8, 2021 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Today’s GOP Would Excommunicate Bob Dole

Today’s GOP Would Excommunicate Bob Dole Today’s GOP Would Excommunicate Bob Dole

Dole felt his party had a duty to support voting rights. But his colleagues in Congress today would rather punish those in the GOP who choose to defend democracy.

Dec 8, 2021 / John Nichols

Ron Johnson’s War on Free and Fair Elections

Ron Johnson’s War on Free and Fair Elections Ron Johnson’s War on Free and Fair Elections

As Senator Ron Johnson prepares for an expected 2022 reelection run, he wants to restructure how elections are conducted.

Dec 1, 2021 / John Nichols

Senators Meet For Weekly Policy Luncheons

The Republicans Have Become the Party of Organized Violence The Republicans Have Become the Party of Organized Violence

Right now, the GOP views threats of violence as offering a political advantage with no real downside. Normalization of this behavior by President Biden or the media will only make ...

Nov 29, 2021 / Column / Jeet Heer

Joe Biden speaks at a podium that reads

Biden’s Progressive Vision Just Isn’t Enough Biden’s Progressive Vision Just Isn’t Enough

Progressivism once looked to the future; today, it’s stuck in the past.

Nov 19, 2021 / Andrew J. Bacevich

How Progressives Can Mobilize to Win

How Progressives Can Mobilize to Win How Progressives Can Mobilize to Win

The Democratic strategy of pivoting to the center isn’t meant to succeed, just to placate the party’s wealthy donors. Time for a new approach.

Nov 18, 2021 / DaMareo Cooper and Analilia Mejia

How Protest Moves From the Streets Into the Statehouse

How Protest Moves From the Streets Into the Statehouse How Protest Moves From the Streets Into the Statehouse

In The Loud Minority, Daniel Gillion examines the relationship between electoral politics and protest movements.

Nov 13, 2021 / Books & the Arts / Erin Pineda

The Senate Cannot Be Reformed—It Can Only Be Abolished

The Senate Cannot Be Reformed—It Can Only Be Abolished The Senate Cannot Be Reformed—It Can Only Be Abolished

The Senate is a deeply undemocratic institution where white power thrives and the popular will goes to die.

Nov 12, 2021 / Elie Mystal

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