Democracy Americana
Thomas Zimmer, Perry Bacon JrReflections on American democracy and its discontents
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A Far-Right International Is Assaulting Democracy
German American Bund parade in New York City on East 86th St. Oct. 30, 1937 – credit: Library of Congress
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Warnings and Lessons from the Struggle Against Trumpism
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The Assault on Public Health and the Self-Sabotage of a Nation
RFK lying his way through an interview on CNN’s State of the Union, August 2, 2026
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