Jennifer N. Victor
Democratic backsliding is happening. Good thing we already know what to do.
Our ancestors taught us how to defeat autocracy in the U.S.; we should heed them. It's tempting to start a 10-year retrospective on...
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MISCHIEFS OF FACTION
Reflections on Parties and Their Place in Politics
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Matthew Green
- Jan 20, 2022
- 3 min
Bipartisanship should not be an end in itself
History tells us that both political parties can – and sometimes have – agreed to do harmful things.
Jennifer N. Victor
- Oct 12, 2021
- 4 min
Three things everyone can do to reinforce US democracy
Modeling democratic values in everyday choices strengthens the fabric that is the foundation for troubled democratic institutions. US...
Matthew Green
- Oct 4, 2021
- 4 min
The Misconceptions that Guide Congress
The ongoing debate over the passage of transportation and budget bills underscore how lawmakers act on behalf of misleading assumptions.
Matthew Green
- Sep 22, 2021
- 4 min
Are Democrats retaliating against Republicans who voted to undo the 2020 election?
Inter-party punishments for the events of January 6th may be less widespread than they seem.
Jennifer N. Victor
- Mar 4, 2021
- 6 min
Integrity versus Democracy: the battle for voting rights in 2021
You can have a democratic system with weakly defined sovereignty, but you can’t have a sovereign democracy that excludes groups of people.
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