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Democracy
We Can’t Depend on Elections and Legal Battles Alone to Defend Democracy
Karl Marx warned how easily democratic representation and rights can be lost to the forces of authoritarian reaction.
Guatemalan Protests Shut Down Country’s Highways to Defend Democracy
Guatemalans have set up more than 120 protest blockades around the country as a post-electoral crisis deepens.
An Unexpected Candidate to Replace Kevin McCarthy Emerges. It’s Kevin McCarthy.
No clear GOP frontrunner has emerged to become the next speaker.
McCarthy’s Removal From Speakership Demonstrates Erosion of American Democracy
“We are on the road to unraveling as a republic,” one expert said.
Our Recurring Flirtation With Government Shutdowns Reveals a System in Crisis
Our dysfunctional political system uses the debt ceiling to inflict cruelty on the poor and the working class.
Mouths Full of Blood: Trump and His Backers Spread Lies, Violence and Fascism
Death threats have become rampant as MAGA culture twists norms and makes once-marginal forms of violence mainstream.
Despite 116,000 Signatures, Atlanta Won’t Validate Stop Cop City Petition
City officials are waiting to see if the 11th Circuit Court rules in favor of the activists and forces the validation.
Facing Electoral Defeat, Guatemala’s Ruling Elites Undermine Nation’s Democracy
Efforts to undermine the president-elect are taking a toll on his party and on Guatemalans standing up for democracy.
US, Canada-Backed Guatemalan Elites Threaten Coup Amid Opposition Party Runoff
Will Guatemalans be allowed to vote for a government that is actually democratic for the first time since 1954?
Voters Don’t Have a Voice in Governance. Citizen Assemblies Could Be the Answer.
What will it take for U.S. politicians to provide outlets for a consequential voice to citizens between elections?