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Journal of Democracy

Academic journal

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Jan 22, 2026
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List of democrat politicians who have called for political violence

A review of the supplied reporting finds no verified, sourced list of Democratic politicians who have explicitly called for ; allegations that Democrats endorse violence are repeatedly made in partisa...

Nov 21, 2025
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How many electoral votes did Trump receive in the 2016 presidential election?

Official records and mainstream references report that Donald J. Trump received 304 electoral votes in the 2016 presidential election after accounting for faithless electors; the initial state-by-stat...

Dec 6, 2025
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How has NATO expansion influenced Russia's decision to invade Ukraine?

Scholars and policymakers disagree sharply about NATO expansion’s role in Moscow’s decision to invade Ukraine: several analysts and some officials say NATO’s eastward growth and the prospect of Ukrain...

Jan 28, 2026

How many Democratic and Republican politicians have been attacked since 2016?

There is no single, authoritative tally in the reporting provided that counts every “attack” on and politicians since 2016; available sources document a sharp rise in threats and a catalogue of high‑p...

Jan 22, 2026

How did the electoral college results compare to the popular vote in 2016?

The produced a clear split: won the nationwide popular vote by roughly 2.9 million votes, yet won a majority of votes and thereby the presidency . This outcome — one of five U.S. elections where the E...

Dec 30, 2025

How do FBI hate crime statistics compare between far-left and far-right ideologies?

The FBI’s public hate-crime statistics record bias-motivated offenses by protected characteristics (race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, ethnicity) rather than by “far‑left...

Dec 15, 2025

Which policy reforms have successfully countered polarization, populism, or misinformation in democracies?

Policy reforms that have shown some success against polarization, populism, and misinformation are largely institutional and civic: strengthening independent courts and press freedoms, improving party...

Nov 27, 2025

Which US cities have implemented effective strategies to reduce political violence since 2020?

There is limited, direct reporting in the provided materials that lists U.S. cities that have explicitly and measurably "reduced political violence" since 2020; most sources discuss strategies, nation...