The election results are clear. Now, the U.S. needs to send a strong signal that a military coup will not be tolerated.
Democracy
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America Needs the Washington Monthly
We don’t manufacture divisive outrage or trap ourselves in a mindless echo chamber. We deliver the ideas that can save our democracy.
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Honduras’s President Is Preparing to Rig the Country’s Election. What Will the U.S. Do About It?
It’s time for the Biden administration to stand up for democracy in Central America.
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Finding Jovenel Moise’s Assassin Matters Less Than Restoring Haitian Democracy
The Trump State Department propped up a dictator. The Biden administration needs a fresh approach.
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The Republican Assault on Democracy is Worse Than You Think
Gerrymandering, voter suppression, losing Congressional control—the January 6 attack on the Capitol is just a preview of the GOP nightmare to come if Democrats don’t act now.
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‘Democracy Is the Greatest Threat to White Supremacy’
After the Capitol riot, a historical reminder of what can make us free.
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The Anomaly of Taiwanese Democracy
Why Washington should care about the success of this small island’s democratic experiment.
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Why Democracies Are in Decline
It’s getting and harder and harder to maintain an informed electorate.
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The Smaller Lights of Democracy Need to Stay Bright, Too
The big newspapers are not seriously in danger. It’s the local papers and small magazines that are.
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One Man Didn’t Break America and One Person Can’t Fix It
To put our faith in democracy and self-government is to believe in the collective ‘we.’
