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Brazil’s Bolsonaro, All-In, Shows His Hand | Insight
Jair Bolsonaro’s preparation for a contested election against Lula da Silva is a clear sign that things are about to get worse in Brazil’s already jeopardized democracy.…
Governance
All the Spectacles articles & episodes discussing democratic governance, to give you a new way of seeing politics.
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The Supreme Court: Political, Unaccountable, and All Too Powerful | Focus
The Supreme Court has exercised too much authority over American political life for centuries, and the urgent need for reform pre-dates today’s conservative court.…
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1619, 1776, and The History and Prospects of American Myth | Bird's Eye
Join Harry and Philip as they continue an exploration of the political role of myth by looking more closely at the myths that have underpinned American politics.…
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Voting Rights Bill a Dead End for Democracy | Insight
House Democrats just passed a new voting rights bill, but it’s not enough to secure democracy’s future.…
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Why Liberal Democracy? Why Spectacles? | Focus
As we launch publicly, it’s time to take a step back and explain the enduring importance of liberal democracy and how Spectacles aims to help it.…
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Raising the Temperature on Climate Rhetoric | Insight
The latest IPCC report demonstrates the scope of the climate crisis, but it’s not clear that politicians know how to get citizens to care.…
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South Africa: In the Aftermath, a Shattered Image of Democracy | Insight
The damage caused by widespread unrest in South Africa highlights the failure of the country’s current leadership to reverse abysmal material conditions.…
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Parsons’s Pardons: Liberty and Justice for Some | Insight
The Missouri governor’s pardon of the gun-toting McCloskey couple and neglect of the wrongfully convicted points to the need for a new way of freeing the innocent…
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Japan’s Name-and-Shame an Interesting Approach to Rule-Breakers | Insight
A new practice of publicly announcing the names of COVID quarantine violators points to the importance of community in building a healthy democracy.…
