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America’s Greatest Threat to Democracy Comes From Within
Garry Kasparov: In a fight as important as the one to save American democracy from the grips of would-be autocrats and dictators, we must partner with people who would otherwise be our political opponents. We must welcome them to the cause and put aside other disagreements, at least for the time being.
The American Bar Association today announced the release of the final report of the ABA Task Force for American Democracy, a two-year, bipartisan effort to address the most pressing threats to the rul
As we approach the 250th anniversary of America’s independence, Douglass’ words raise another question: “What, to America’s immigrants, is Day?” Answer: A re
America cannot survive on lies and double standards. Combine that with political violence and this democratic republic is at risk of collapsing.
The extrajudicial killing of alleged drug traffickers on the high seas by the U.S. Navy, on the orders of President Trump, is yet another blow to the rule of law.
"American democracy is under threat" was the starting point for a task force assembled by the American Bar Association two years ago. Their mission was to investigate the causes and potential solutions for this growing problem.
"Standing up for democracy and standing against authoritarians is a core American value," writes Jason Carter.
Our nearly impossible-to-change Constitution means we have been unable to modernize our political system and are stuck with a government plagued by minority rule, dominated by monied interests and unresponsive to the public.