democracy
Democratic crisis: U.K. parliament forced to shut down
August 28, 2019British Prime Minister Boris Johnson schemed and outflanked anti-Brexit lawmakers and political opponents by proroguing parliament.
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What is democracy, and where is it going?
August 23, 2019Many wonder if change can be enacted from within a system designed to combat it. Reforms are transient, and the system is naturally exclusive, but the power of the people is neither.
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Everyone counts: Trump’s census “citizenship question” is dead
July 3, 2019The citizenship census question was an attempt to undercount Latinos and boost Republican election totals.
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Iranian rep says a U.S. attack would hurt not help democracy
June 23, 2019“The Iranian people should be left alone to oppose the government on their own terms.”
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U.S. builds fan base in Cuba, aims at regime change
June 19, 2019Forgive the Cubans and others for thinking about regime change when they hear of U.S. plans to train "emerging leaders" from Cuba.
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