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Coloring Inside the Lines | Insight
New York Dems have been denied their gerrymander. They’ll need to find more productive ways to push the boundaries.…
Rule of Law
All the Spectacles articles & episodes discussing rule of law, to give you a new way of seeing politics.
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Does “Europe” Include Ukraine? | Insight
EU leadership is making Ukraine seem like a shoe-in. That dodges some hard—but vital—questions.…
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Popularity =/= Democracy | Insight
Viktor Orban “won” another election in Hungary, but that doesn’t erase the damage he’s done to democracy.…
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Good Medicine, Political Poison | Insight
China is starting to lock down again, because their vaccines don’t work. Why don’t they just buy better ones? The short answer: authoritarianism.…
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Curtains for Tunisian Democracy | Insight
The president of Tunisia is cementing his hold on authoritarian power. It’s worth considering what happens when the response to anti-democratic action is sluggish.…
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The Rules of Law | Insight
The January 6th convictions aren’t quite on target yet. But by going for symbols of the insurrection, they’re on the right track.…
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Explaining the Coup in Burkina Faso | Insight
Africa’s Sahel region witnesses its fifth coup in the past year. This one is the first to really imperil a democracy.…
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Big Brother's Bank Account? | Guest Insight
Digital currencies hold great promise, but democracies need to be careful. Both within and without, authoritarians could reap all the benefits.…
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Corruption! At the Fed | Insight
Three different officials from the Federal Reserve have resigned for shady trading. The problem goes far beyond them.…
