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I'm tired of being mocked and hated because I'm a conservative woman | Opinion
In mainstream media, women like me are portrayed through a singular lens: Our conservative beliefs. As such, we are easy to hate, mock and scorn.
Speaking rights for Michael Lowry would not be on my list of issues critical to our democracy
Row is yet more evidence of politicians’ preoccupation with trivia as storm clouds gather abroad and housing crisis worsens ...
US swing toward autocracy doesn’t have to be permanent – but swinging back to democracy requires vigilance, stamina and elections
The US is swinging like a pendulum between more autocratic and more democratic forms of government. How long will this ...
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Beyond Rights and Justice: Democracy as a Competition of Ideas
There’s much talk these days about democracy being under threat at home and around the world. Most of this discussion tends to be focused on efforts by autocrats and their supporters to erode the ...
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Mass Incarceration and Democratic Deterioration: Three Years of the State of Exception in El Salvador
On March 27, 2022, at the request of President Nayib Bukele, the Legislative Assembly passed a state of exception, limiting ...
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Bernie’s Bad Idea: The Left Should Leave the Democratic Party
Democrats desperately need solidarity and stable membership. It’s a terrible time for progressives to abandon a party they ...
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To Counter the Right’s ‘Narrative Coup,’ Invest in a New Story About American Democracy
Cora Daniels is senior editorial director at the Bridgespan Group and part of the firm’s research initiative to advance ...
Autocrats roll back rights and rule of law — and cite Trump’s example
Trump’s statements, policies and actions are providing cover for attacks on LGBTQ+ rights, freedom of expression and the rule ...
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In Canada, Indigenous advocates argue mining companies violate the rights of nature
In Western legal systems, arguments against pollution or the destruction of the environment tend to focus exclusively on people: It’s wrong to contaminate a river, for example ... Center for ...
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US swing toward autocracy doesn’t have to be permanent – but swinging back to democracy requires vigilance, stamina and elections
Take Brazil, for example. Brazilian voters and ... boldly insist on political leaders who value democratic principles: fair elections, voting rights, civil liberties and rule of law.
Homeownership Has Always Impacted American Democracy
Land and property ownership have colored American politics since the very beginning of our democracy in New England in the ...