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Authors Jonathan Martin and Ben Terris and USA Today White House correspondent Joey Garrison discussed democracy and America’s future.

Foreign policy analysts discussed global challenges to democracy at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC. The panel focused on far-right, populist movements in the U.S. and Europe.

Foreign policy analysts discussed global challenges to democracy at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C. This panel focused on far-right, populist movements in the U.S. and Europe.

Historical fiction author Salman Rushdie spoke about the importance of free speech in a democracy. He was one of many speakers featured at the National Constitution Center’s First Amendment…

David Kramer talked about a joint statement from 13 presidential libraries, centers, and foundations calling for recommitment to the country’s bedrock principles, including the rule of law…

Viewers responded to the question “Are you optimistic or pessimistic about democracy in the U.S.?”

Viewers responded to the question “Are you optimistic or pessimistic about democracy in the U.S.?”

Investigative journalist David Neiwert looked at the rise of extremist groups in the U.S. over the last few decades and their impact on democracy. The Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle…

Officials from the State and Labor departments and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) discussed policy toward Central America during an event hosted by the Inter-American Dialogue. They…

Andrew Weissman, a former federal prosecutor and FBI general counsel, analyzed the indictments against former President Trump and the potential impact on democracy during a virtual…

Policy analysts and journalists discussed judicial overhaul efforts in Israel and the large protests those changes triggered at an event hosted by Jewish Democratic Council of America…

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden discussed the role of libraries as the “cornerstone of democracy,” pushes to ban books, efforts to combat misinformation and ways to create common ground…

Jamie Susskind explored how digital technologies can manipulate users and threaten democracy. Politics & Prose bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this event.

Author Olivier Zunz looked at the life of Frenchman Alexis de Tocqueville and his commitment to the political experiment of democracy. This virtual event was hosted by the National History…

Officials from the Swedish Psychological Defence Agency and others discuss countering disinformation campaigns during a conversation co-hosted by the Embassy of Sweden and the Atlantic…

Linda Thomas-Greenfield, U.S. ambassador to the U.N., and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) spoke about global diplomacy, standing up for democracy, and challenges facing America during a discussion…

Legal and history scholars joined civil rights activists for a discussion on authoritarianism and threats to democracy during the American Constitution Society’s convention in Washington,…

Authors Philip Bump (The Aftermath), Malcolm Nance (They Want to Kill Americans) and Will Somner (Trust the Plan) discussed the future of democracy. This event was part of the 2023 Tucson…

White House Digital Strategy Director Rob Flaherty spoke about the digitization of democracy and how governments use social media to communicate with the public. Mr. Flaherty said there are many…

Ben Rhodes, former adviser to President Obama and author of After the Fall, talked about the future of democracy in America and the rise of authoritarianism around the world. This event was…