A conversation about the future of the U.S. Democratic party.

A conversation on the impact of foreign policy in Trump’s electoral victory, whether Democrats will rethink their foreign policy agenda following their losses, and what changes Trump might make with respect to the wars in Europe and the Middle East and towards China.

Polarization is a mortal threat to democracy, and if the United States hopes to avoid violence and authoritarianism it needs to contemplate significant reforms to its political institutions and reinvigorate a commitment to a common purpose.

Four crucial signals can inform us about whether America’s authoritarian descent is real.

Civic space is shrinking across the globe. Every year, human rights defenders, humanitarians, social justice activists, and their organizations face new threats in their ability to advocate for change, organize campaigns, or protest against oppressive policies. Nowhere is this crisis of civil society more acute than in the context of dissent and speech related to Palestine–Israel.

How federalism can protect against election meddling—and prevent tyranny at the top.