When people lose the ability to navigate those differences, they risk seeking anti-democratic unity of thought. Introduction...
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People often express their loyalty to a group by fighting its perceived external enemies or persecuting other...
Here’s what is obvious based on their words and actions. With the Republican Party turning to Trumpism, and...
“Breaking through that echo chamber is critical or else we’ll see more violence.” Introduction The widespread embrace...
Social media contains pathways designed to lead people to ever more extreme material. Introduction Have you had...
Almost eight years before the January attack, nearly a third of Americans said armed rebellion might soon...
The link between the Old North Church’s lanterns and American democracy reaches back to 1775. On the...
There have been at least 262 bills introduced in 41 states that would interfere with election administration...
The attempt to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power was just one part of a larger, more...
“These forces exert power and influence through relentless disinformation, which continues to turn Americans against Americans.” As...
Trump and his minions will return to finish the job that began when he took the oath...
False election fraud claims helped fuel the insurrection — and still continue to create risks of violence...
The biggest battle for the survival of the American republic is before us now. When fascism reared...
A belligerent and narcissistic authoritarian has gained a powerful hold over a large portion of America. January...
Many states took up proposals that would politicize, criminalize, and interfere in election administration. Introduction As one...
Republicans have launched a “tidal wave of restrictive voting legislation”. Progressive activists and lawmakers frustrated by GOP gerrymandering...
It may be new to Americans, but ranked-choice voting has a long history, and it is spreading...
A minority party—Republicans—enforcing minority rule can succeed only with violence. By Jesse Jackson “Renewing our democracy and strengthening...
The planned coup nearly worked, but leftists stayed home and likely thwarted plans to call in troops...
The GOP has embraced the oligarchic strong-man police-state. By Thom Hartmann Do we stand on the edge of...
Far-right groups have mobilized emotions around COVID-19 restrictions and vaccinations. A new study has found that the...
A fast-approaching U.S.-style fascism with the snarling visage of serial criminal and constitutional violator, Donald J. Trump....
He is using social media and the pulpit of the White House to advance his demagoguery and...
With partisan redistricting and voter suppression laws, Republicans are rigging the system to avoid losing power. The...
The information is readily available about what to do about it. By Ralph Nader Franklin Delano Roosevelt...
Religion has become a major force driving the current wave of right-wing extremism. The Republican Party is...
Google kicked Bannon off YouTube because of his violent rhetoric but still sent ad dollars to his...
The practice has been a thorn in the side of democracy for centuries. Introduction After the Census...
The Supreme Court has made it easier for Republicans to defend racially discriminatory voting district maps. The...
The Freedom to Vote Act can halt this growing antidemocratic threat. Over the past few months, the...