Jamelle Bouie and Tim Alberta on whether America’s polarization is at a tipping point.
Tag: Democracy (Theory and Philosophy)
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How the Supreme Court’s State Legislature Case Could Change Elections
Races in state legislatures are often quiet and turn on local issues like roads or schools. But a Supreme Court case could give these legislative bodies nearly absolute power over federal elections.
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From Moscow to Tehran, a Crisis of Illiberalism
The liberal West is in trouble, but its rivals still aren’t ready to supplant it.
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The Constitution Is a Trump Enabler, and We Need to Reckon With That
We tend to equate American democracy with the Constitution, but our history makes it clear that the two are in tension with each other.
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Sometimes Democrats Should Not Vote for Democrats
Defending pluralist democracy might require a pluralist task force.