Apr 12, 2023
Trump attacked democracy. Will democracy fight back?
Dec 21, 2022
Korea faces the same democratic deficits as other countries–polarized opinion, rising populism, pervasive fake news–just when it needs responsive democracy the most.
Dec 20, 2022
Forget the deplorables and focus instead on the persuadables.
Dec 14, 2022
Far-right state lawmakers say the Constitution gives them the right to stiff voters. Legal experts say that’s bogus.
Aug 9, 2022
As a new generation of Phillippines leadership tries to target Walden Bello and accuse him of libel, John Cavanagh explained to Common Dreams why “they picked the wrong person to go after.”
Nov 3, 2021
Congressional paralysis, voter suppression, and widespread political polarization all suggest that American democracy is far from exemplary.
May 3, 2021
Biden is lukewarm about expanding the Supreme Court, and Nancy Pelosi says she won’t schedule a vote on it. Still, Republicans are fuming.
Mar 22, 2021
If we don’t expand our democracy now, we might lose it for generations to come.
Mar 8, 2021
Donald Trump has been defeated, but American democracy remains in peril. Here’s how we can reverse the trendline.
Nov 4, 2020
American democracy is in rough shape. It’s going to take more than this election to set it right.
Oct 14, 2020
Trump has put a stop to democracy promotion. Will democracy put a stop to Trump?
Jun 12, 2019
Democracy faces a global crisis. And this crisis couldn’t be coming at a worse time.
Jul 6, 2018
A closer look at the United States’ founding document reveals a failure to live up to the principles and ideals expressed in it.
Jun 28, 2018
The court’s been popping off far-right proclamations like a drunk uncle at Thanksgiving.