Wake-Up Call for Democracies: How They Die From Within
Part One: The Method of Decline Democracies do not always die with gunfire and martial law. Often, they slip into […]
Wake-Up Call for Democracies: How They Die From Within Read Post »
Political Essays
Breaking the Deadlock: A Path Forward for Palestine and Israel
The October 7 crisis demands that we finally confront the fundamental questions that decades of leaders have avoided An analysis
Breaking the Deadlock: A Path Forward for Palestine and Israel Read Post »
Lessons of Genocide to Prevent Its Repetition
Understanding genocide not as history, but as a warning By examining the fragmented memories of Eastern Europe, the brutal machinery
Lessons of Genocide to Prevent Its Repetition Read Post »
Citizens United and Project 2025: How Money, Power, and Personnel Threaten American Democracy
In January 2010, the Supreme Court issued one of the most consequential — and controversial — decisions in American legal
A Personal Reflection on Community, Belonging, and the Price of Cruelty
Community My Introduction I didn’t grow up anywhere near California’s agricultural valleys. My childhood unfolded in Western Pennsylvania during the
A Personal Reflection on Community, Belonging, and the Price of Cruelty Read Post »
History Isn’t Neutral: The Battle for America’s Story
American history, as Tad Stoermer sees it, is not a comforting tale of steady progress or a gallery of wise
History Isn’t Neutral: The Battle for America’s Story Read Post »
How the GOP Became the Party of Trump: From Goldwater to Project 2025
Introduction: The End of Compromise? At its core, politics is — or should be — the art of compromise. It
How the GOP Became the Party of Trump: From Goldwater to Project 2025 Read Post »
Liberty, Culture, and Conflict: The Foundations and Tensions of American Democracy
On a spring morning in April 1775, shots rang out on the village green in Lexington, Massachusetts. Local militia: farmers,
Liberty, Culture, and Conflict: The Foundations and Tensions of American Democracy Read Post »
Learning to Think Like a Citizen: What We the People Teaches Us About Democracy
Based on the work of Thomas E. Patterson, We The People, 13th Edition When Maya saw the video, her first
Learning to Think Like a Citizen: What We the People Teaches Us About Democracy Read Post »
Rhetorical Strategies of Fascism: Historical Patterns and Contemporary Concerns
Introduction: Understanding Fascism Fascism represents one of the most consequential political phenomena of the modern era, yet it remains notoriously
Rhetorical Strategies of Fascism: Historical Patterns and Contemporary Concerns Read Post »