With the Mar-a-Lago documents trial date set for May and a January 6 indictment looming, Trump’s face-the-music moment is arriving.
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Posted inPolitics
How Serious is the Authoritarian Threat Here and Abroad?
In Spain, a far-right party falls short of fears, while in the U.S., Trump’s march toward the nomination continues.
Posted inPolitics
“I Am Hoping It’s Not Too Late”
As Netanyahu’s right-wing government dismantles Israeli democracy, a once apolitical psychologist describes her political awakening and her nation’s.
Posted inPolitics
January 6, the Threat to Democracy, and Voters
Voters do care about threats to democracy, but so far their concern isn’t helping Democrats. Here’s why.
Posted inApril/May/June 2022
Moderation in the Name of Liberty is No Vice
Francis Fukuyama’s calm evisceration of illiberalism on the left and right.
Posted inApril/May/June 2021
How to Fight Authoritarianism
To manage the rise of China and other illiberal forces, the U.S. and Europe need a new kind of alliance.
Posted inPolitical Animal
The Seeds of Theocratic Authoritarianism Are Being Planted
It is a marriage of white nationalism, Christian nationalism, and misogyny.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Why Christian Nationalism Is a Threat to Democracy
Adherents claim that anyone who disagrees with them is doing the work of the devil.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
The Case for Always Defending Democracy
Recent events in Turkey, Ethiopia, and the Czech Republic show that people still have power.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Why the Right Abandons Democracy in Favor of Authoritarianism
It has become a means to maintain power.
