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Democratic backsliding

The process of democratic backsliding, including the erosion of democratic institutions and the consolidation of power by authoritarian leaders.

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Jan 18, 2026
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What concrete institutional changes would definitively indicate the U.S. had become an authoritarian state?

A definitive shift to authoritarianism would be visible not in rhetoric alone but in concrete, institutional transformations: sustained subordination of the judiciary and electoral machinery to the ex...

Jan 15, 2026

How can democracy prevail with this president

Democracy can prevail under a president whose actions stress democratic norms, but doing so will require coordinated defense of elections, the rule of law, and institutional independence combined with...