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Politics August 10, 2024

Members of Congress undermine the country – and their own legitimacy – with antidemocratic rhetoric

by Christopher Miller, University of Richmond, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Blame was cast far and wide after the attempted assassination of former President Donald…

Elections March 15, 2024

Trump nearly derailed democracy once − here’s what to watch out for in reelection campaign

by Richard L. Abel, University of California, Los Angeles, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Elections are the bedrock of democracy, essential for choosing representatives and…

International March 13, 2024

I watched Hungary’s democracy dissolve into authoritarianism as a member of parliament − and I see troubling parallels in Trumpism and its appeal to workers

by Gábor Scheiring, Harvard University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Hungarian leader and strongman Viktor Orbán, who presided over the radical decline of democracy in…

Politics November 24, 2023

Small-town America’s never-ending struggle to maintain its values hasn’t always been good for US democracy

by Joseph Patrick Kelly, College of Charleston, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For better and worse, the Maury County Courthouse in Columbia, Tennessee, has come…

Politics March 8, 2023

Americans remain hopeful about democracy despite fears of its demise – and are acting on that hope

by Ray Block Jr, Penn State; Andrene Wright, Penn State; and Mia Angelica Powell, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Joe Biden will…

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Cobb County November 21, 2024

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