The DSA has clearly made the reverse choice: socialism over democracy. True, its leadership is selected by election, and its ...

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Opposition parties, the judiciary, the press, and civil-society groups aren’t destroyed, but over time they lose their life, ...

Civility protects the processes that give everyone a voice and a chance to participate. Disagreement, even when passionate or ...

In the fight to save democracies from the grips of autocrats, defenders of democratic values must partner with people who would otherwise be their political opponents. In this episode, host Garry ...

As a college student, I used to think that I could not talk openly about American politics with my peers. Polling indicates ...

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For the last 10 years, we’ve been hearing that President Donald Trump will preside over the end of democracy in America. In liberal circles, that assertion is often accepted as fact. For many, the ...

While there remains room for improvement, particularly in increasing voter turnout, school boards nevertheless exemplify the ...