Is the New York Times Bad For Democracy?
If the Times is implicated in the declining health of smaller news organizations, then it’s not serving the values of democracy as well as it righteously claims.
Democracy
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Democratic Road Trip: Who Will Save U.S. Workers from the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’
One of the weird subplots of this Democratic leadership contest has been the steady output of long, puffed out New York Times think pieces that came off as thinly veiled hit jobs on disfavoured candidates.
Is Democracy Compatible with Extreme Inequality?
Material benefits can always be translated into political power because the political world has always been interwoven with the cultural world.
PODCAST 66: Alireza Nader on the Political Unrest in Iran and the Regime's Brutal Crackdown
The Case for Compulsory Voting
A compulsory voting law—practiced in a number of democracies around the world, including Australia and Belgium—makes voting a civic requirement for all citizens.
A Letter From Hong Kong
The myths of the obedient Hong Kong child, of the disciplined dronelike worker, of the person who puts money above everything else, are shattered for ever.
Who Needs Democracy Anyway?
The rise of social media means that a limited number of academics, industry bodies or professional groups can promote almost any agenda, however obtuse, gain slightly wider support online, and create the appearance of significant authoritative status.
The Origins of Colourism
As revealed in the documentary, this view takes an emotional toll on dark women, who are discriminated against in all sorts of ways.
Why Does Ralph Northam Deserve No Mercy?
Elite liberalism is embracing modes of thought that I once associated with the political Right: joy in punishment and us-versus-them thinking.
The Case Against a Second EU Referendum
If one referendum isn’t enough to resolve the matter, why would two be enough?
Identitarianism Is Splintering Democracy
Now, let’s consider for a moment the practical consequences of this theory for our representative democracy.
Free Speech Needs Boundaries to Survive
It wouldn’t be misleading to say that the greatest threat to free speech today comes from free speech itself.