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MISCHIEFS OF FACTION
Reflections on Parties and Their Place in Politics
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Democratic backsliding is happening. Good thing we already know what to do.
Our ancestors taught us how to defeat autocracy in the U.S.; we should heed them. It's tempting to start a 10-year retrospective on...
Jennifer N. Victor
Sep 29, 20226 min read

Bipartisanship should not be an end in itself
History tells us that both political parties can – and sometimes have – agreed to do harmful things.
Matthew Green
Jan 20, 20223 min read


Three things everyone can do to reinforce US democracy
Modeling democratic values in everyday choices strengthens the fabric that is the foundation for troubled democratic institutions. US...
Jennifer N. Victor
Oct 12, 20214 min read


The Misconceptions that Guide Congress
The ongoing debate over the passage of transportation and budget bills underscore how lawmakers act on behalf of misleading assumptions.
Matthew Green
Oct 4, 20214 min read

Are Democrats retaliating against Republicans who voted to undo the 2020 election?
Inter-party punishments for the events of January 6th may be less widespread than they seem.
Matthew Green
Sep 22, 20214 min read


Integrity versus Democracy: the battle for voting rights in 2021
You can have a democratic system with weakly defined sovereignty, but you can’t have a sovereign democracy that excludes groups of people.
Jennifer N. Victor
Mar 4, 20216 min read
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