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Domestic Instability is Ruining Foreign Policy | Insight
Joe Biden wants back into the Iran deal. Even if it goes through, other countries don’t know what to expect from our foreign policy.…
Dem. Decline
All the Spectacles articles & episodes discussing democratic decline, to give you a new way of seeing politics.
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Arabian Nights Under an Artificial Moon | Focus
From Disney World to the Saudi desert, the ultra-wealthy have long dreamed of being great founders. Some are more dangerous than others.…
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Talk Is Cheap, Not Worthless | Insight
Spectacles takes readers through the promises and perils of the Biden administration's international conference on democracy.…
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How Big Money Breaks Democracy, Explained | Insight
We all know that somehow lobbying and campaign finance are a disaster for democracy. But why? And how is the system supposed to work?…
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The Many Faces of Nostalgia | Insight
There’s a new far-right candidate on the French political stage. What does his nostalgia for the past herald for the future of French democracy?…
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The Post-Liberal Roller Coaster | Insight
“National Conservatives” met next door to Disney World, but it’s no joke. What is this movement, and how is it a danger to democracy?…
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Déjà Coup | Insight
Sudanese citizens are taking to the streets to protest a military coup, but the global trend is against them.…
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Time for Europe to Get Serious | Insight
Choosing to dodge conflict with Poland over its backsliding democracy and eroding rule of law would be a mistake for the European Union.…
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Re-Engaging with the Civic Question | Guest Focus
A guest writer asks, "A generation after Bowling Alone, what do we make of America's declining social capital?"…
