… Adopting an outsider’s point of view has helped to clarify the terrible stakes of the political game now playing out across the country — and has filled me with a sense of deep despair and foreboding. Because if the assaults on democracy that occurred in America in 2021 had […] Read more »
Trump’s Next Coup Has Already Begun
Technically, the next attempt to overthrow a national election may not qualify as a coup. It will rely on subversion more than violence, although each will have its place. If the plot succeeds, the ballots cast by American voters will not decide the presidency in 2024. Thousands of votes will […] Read more »
When Bipartisanship Risks Undermining Democracy
… To Biden and like-minded Democrats, working with the GOP whenever possible is good policy and good politics, a way for the president to fulfill what pollsters agree was one of his most popular campaign promises. But Biden’s repeated emphasis on his ability to cooperate with Republicans has stirred concerns […] Read more »
Why election night has turned into election nights, plural
Election night in America has turned into the electoral version of the Super Bowl. You know what I’m talking about — we order pizza, make popcorn and wait for a winner to be projected every presidential contest. Tonight in Virginia’s gubernatorial contest, the stakes won’t be nearly as high as […] Read more »
As Election Day nears, most U.S. adults say future of democracy is under threat
An overwhelming majority of Americans agree the nation’s democracy is in trouble, but Democrats and Republicans seem to be living in two separate realities when it comes to what — and who — is putting the country at risk, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Eighty-one percent of U.S. […] Read more »
Competing Visions of America: An Evolving Identity or a Culture Under Attack?
Nearly one year into the Biden administration, a new national survey released today by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) highlights the stark differences along party lines in how Americans are experiencing changes in the country. PRRI’s comprehensive 12th annual American Values Survey, released in partnership with the Brookings Institution, […] Read more »