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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?
Local Governments Are Blocking Ballot Initiatives at the Behest of Corporations
We must see the government-corporate alliance for what it is and take bold action to put an end to the charade.
North Carolina GOP’s Plan to Hijack Elections Should Concern Voters Everywhere
North Carolina Republicans wrote the playbook for GOP-controlled legislatures. Now they’re planning a bigger power grab.
No Accountability for Trump Is a Greenlight for More Election Manipulation
Political science professor Anthony DiMaggio discusses what the stakes are for democracy in 2024.
Thai Voters Turned Out in Record Numbers to Reject a Decade of Military Rule
However, efforts to challenge the army and the monarchy will be complicated by the junta-authored constitution.