democracy

Whistleblowing Is an American Tradition–and a Bad Sign for Our Democracy

By Tom Mueller

The Resistance Won't End When Trump Is Out of Office. Here's Our Top Priority for What Comes Next

By Ezra Levin and Leah Greenberg

Latin Americans Are Souring on Democracy. That’s Not So Surprising Considering the Region’s History

By Marie Arana

‘It’s a Dark Period.’ The Stanford Expert Known as 'Mr. Democracy' on the Shrinking Free World

By Karl Vick
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5 Elections to Watch in 2019

As voters prepare for elections scheduled for 2019, here are five to watch

By Billy Perrigo

Meet 4 Crusaders Who Are Keeping the Dream of Democracy Alive

Around the world today, one in three people lives under an authoritarian regime, while many others are experiencing a decline in their democratic freedoms. But the slide towards autocracy has pushed millions to stand up...

By Vivienne Walt , Naina Bajekal , Billy Perrigo and Ciara Nugent

Democracy Isn't Perfect, But It Will Still Prevail

Mass migration, terrorism and economic woes are fueling authoritarians around the world. NATO's former Supreme Allied Commander on why government of, by and for the people will win again

By James Stavridis

What Does the Supreme Court’s Ohio Decision Mean for Voting Rights?

When the U.S. supreme court upheld Ohio’s method of cleaning up its voter rolls in a 5-4 decision on June 11, the ruling focused in large part on technical interpretations of federal voting law–but it...

By Abigail Abrams

There’s a War on Books in Prisons

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By The Aspen Institute

Facebook Is Hurting Innovation

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By The Aspen Institute

This Smart Label Will Tell You When Your Food is Spoiled

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By The Aspen Institute

China's Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo Dies a Prisoner at 61

He was jailed in 2009 for calling for multiparty democracy

By Charlie Campbell / Beijing

Jakarta Elections Seen as Barometer of Indonesian Secularism

Jakarta's gubernatorial election has exposed religious and racial fault lines in the world's most populous Muslim nation

By Yenni Kwok

Stop Using Speakerphone

These are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute

How to Get Americans to Eat Vegetables

Here are today's best ideas

By The Aspen Institute

North Carolina Just Gave Donald Trump a Strategy for Undermining Democracy

The outgoing Republican governor just crippled the incoming Democrat's powers

By TIME Staff

N.C. GOP Curbs Power of New Democratic Governor

"There's no precedent in the last 100 years"

By Charlotte Alter

Congo's President Is Refusing to Step Down

Joseph Kabila says he won't step down when his second term ends on Dec. 19. Protests, and violence, could follow

By Aryn Baker

How To Sleep

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By The Aspen Institute

The Bernie Sanders–Fueled Alt-Left Viciously Attacked Me

"How could these bullies defend Bernie Sanders’ decent campaign so indecently?"

By Gil Troy
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