The Catholic Church in the United States today is facing a crucial test. How will the church lead under what the New York Times columnist Ross Douthat calls an “imperial presidency,” marked by daily … [Read more...] about U.S. Catholics are facing an authoritarian threat. The church has been here before.
Big Tent Democracy Organizing
Nonviolent Action Resources and Training
Nonviolent movements are statistically more effective at combatting authoritarianism than violent resistance. Anyone can engage in nonviolent action: from quiet acts of disruption to consumer … [Read more...] about Nonviolent Action Resources and Training
Authoritarianism: How You Know It When You See It
What is democracy? Forms of rights-based representative government in which: Source: Our Common Purpose: Reinventing American Democracy for the 21st Century What is … [Read more...] about Authoritarianism: How You Know It When You See It
Big Tents and Collective Action Can Defeat Authoritarianism
In their New York Times essay, Steven Levitsky, Lucan Way, and Daniel Ziblatt argue that the United States has crossed over into a form of competitive authoritarianism, a system that may have … [Read more...] about Big Tents and Collective Action Can Defeat Authoritarianism
Block, Bridge, and Build: A Framework to Forge a More Democratic Future
We are living through a period of upheaval. In this world of uncertainty, one thing is clear: The need for coordinated, collective action is urgent. Recently, the people … [Read more...] about Block, Bridge, and Build: A Framework to Forge a More Democratic Future
Understanding Pillars of Support
In both the United States and abroad, political leaders have undermined democratic institutions and norms as part of a nearly two-decade global trend of rising authoritarianism. To challenge these … [Read more...] about Understanding Pillars of Support
