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What Lies Behind the Malaise of the West? Dec. 14, 2018
Is it coincidence or contagion, this malady that seems to have suddenly induced paralysis in the lea... Read More
How Democracy Is Losing the World Dec. 11, 2018
If Donald Trump told Michael Cohen to pay hush money to Stormy Daniels about a one-night stand a dec... Read More
We Need to Believe Election Results Nov. 16, 2018
Democracy is a fragile thing. Ours has lasted nearly 250 years, but there is no guarantee that it wi... Read More
Keep Calm, Florida, and Count On Nov. 14, 2018
It's been about 18 years since the nation focused on a massive recount story and asked, "What the he... Read More
How Much Longer Can We Keep It? Oct. 26, 2018
On the day pipe bombs arrived at CNN, Barack Obama's office and Hillary Clinton's home, The New York... Read More
The Electoral College Debate Oct. 17, 2018
Democratic socialist Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, seeking to represent New York's 14th Congressional Di... Read More
The Senate's an 'Unfixable Crime Against Democracy'? Oct. 10, 2018
MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell revved up his Outrage Machine on Friday night once it became apparent tha... Read More
The 'Democracy or Republic' Fight Aug. 10, 2018
In the fourth century, the theologian Athanasius wanted Christians in the western Roman Empire to us... Read More
Democracy, I Always Thought I'd See You Again Aug. 01, 2018
WASHINGTON — We've seen fire and we've seen rain this strange summer. Raging fires in Californ... Read More
Will Tribalism Trump Democracy? Jul. 31, 2018
On July 19, the Knesset voted to change the nation's Basic Law. Israel was declared to be, now and f... Read More
How to Protect Democracy Jul. 06, 2018
There was a time in recent history when conservatives understood the dangers of an imperial presiden... Read More
Madison and Washington on the Country's Birthday Jul. 04, 2018
MADISON — Waking up under the Wisconsin sun on the 3rd of July is a treat, knowing the village... Read More
Liberals Can't Expect the Courts to Save Them Jun. 28, 2018
Republican appointees dominate the Supreme Court. Donald Trump had more appeals court judges confirm... Read More
Why the Authoritarian Right Is Rising Apr. 20, 2018
A fortnight ago, Viktor Orban and his Fidesz Party won enough seats in the Hungarian parliament to r... Read More
Framework, Fact, Opinion and Common Ground Mar. 29, 2018
Inherent to any democracy is robust debate and an understanding of all the options available before ... Read More
Trump and Caesar on the Ides Mar. 16, 2018
WASHINGTON — On the ides of March, President Trump stayed clear of the Capitol. Good. Some sti... Read More
Is Democracy on the Way Down? Jan. 23, 2018
"The Western democratic system is hailed by the developed world as near perfect and the most superio... Read More
What Is America's Mission Now? Jan. 09, 2018
Informing Iran, "The U.S. is watching what you do," Amb. Nikki Haley called an emergency meeting Fri... Read More
Democracy Is Not a Spectator Sport Sep. 29, 2017
Take me to the protest. Let's meet out on the streets: at a National Football League game, a law sch... Read More
Trump -- American Gaullist Sep. 22, 2017
If a U.S. president calls an adversary "Rocket Man ... on a mission to suicide," and warns his natio... Read More
