Israel’s democracy protests: What happens next?
What will happen in Israel after more than half a year of pro-democracy demonstrations against the conservative government’s judicial overhaul?
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How should schools teach kids about what happened at the US Capitol on Jan. 6? We asked 6 education experts
Teachers shouldn’t avoid this topic, no matter how uncomfortable it might make them to discuss it with children and teens.
Brazil’s president visits the White House as he tries to counter rising threats to democracy at home
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will meet with President Biden at the White House on Feb. 10, 2023, to discuss several joint issues. But democracy is job one.
A New Mexico official who joined the Capitol attacks is barred from politics – but the little‑known law behind the removal has some potential pitfalls for democracy
Other countries disqualify political officials and prevent them from holding office more often than the US does. There are benefits and potential risks to using this kind of legal tactic.
Grassroots efforts to increase voting are gaining momentum in these states, even as other states make voting harder
Americans have been hearing for years that democracy is being eroded and is literally at stake in the upcoming presidential election. But there is good news on the voting front as well.
What is fascism?
Given the current, often erroneous, use of the term ‘fascist’ to describe political movements and leaders, it’s important to determine what fascism is and is not.
As Hamas war drags on, Israeli democracy weakens further
Israel’s democracy was already diminishing before the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas, but things have only worsened since then.
Is news bias fueled by journalists supplying slanted views or readers’ demanding them? An economist weighs in
Liberal-leaning stories tend to stay longer on The New York Times’ homepage, even when controlling for popularity. We found the same thing of conservative stories in The Wall Street Journal.
What those mourning the fragility of American democracy get wrong
Everyone’s saying it: ‘Democracy is fragile’ in the United States. But a political science scholar says that has always been the case.
Jan. 6 hearing gives primetime exposure to violent footage and dramatic evidence – the question is, to what end?
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol held its first hearing to present what it has learned during its almost year-long probe. Three scholars analyze the event.