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
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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
When Loyalties Shift: Americans’ Growing Noncooperation with Federal Abuses of Power
Evidence shows that an increasing number of Americans from all walks of life and from various economic sectors and political identities disapprove of — and are refusing to accept — mounting abuses of … [Read more...] about When Loyalties Shift: Americans’ Growing Noncooperation with Federal Abuses of Power
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
Fascism and Isolation vs. Democracy and Interconnection: The Narrative Antidote to Authoritarianism
By Mónica Roa, PuentesOne way to understand our time is as a battleground of intense narrative disputes. On one side, the climate emergency, the impact of artificial intelligence on employment, the … [Read more...] about Fascism and Isolation vs. Democracy and Interconnection: The Narrative Antidote to Authoritarianism
