Democracy & Elections
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The Second Trump Administration Turns a Blind Eye to Afghanistan
The administration’s dismantling of humanitarian and refugee programs will profoundly affect Afghans. -
Lawfare Daily: Resisting Democratic Backsliding
How can opposition movements resist democratic backsliding? -
Reshaping Turkish Politics: Erdogan’s Bet on a Kurdish Opposition?
Erdoğan is preparing to sideline the CHP and replace it with another party. -
The Situation: An Exceptional Nation
Thoughts on American exceptionalism. -
The Judge Dugan Case Is More Complicated Than It Seems
Some see the prosecution of the Wisconsin circuit court judge as vindicating the rule of law, and others as an attack on it. They’re both wrong. -
Lawfare Daily: Mikhail Zygar on Putin, the Russia-Ukraine War, and Press Freedom
Can independent media survive an authoritarian regime? -
The Trump FCC’s Coercion Cartel
The Trump FCC is not protecting free speech—it’s undermining it. -
The Shapiro Attack and the Growing Risk of Partisan Extremism
The arson attack on the governor’s residence is the latest in a growing wave of violence directed at politicians and other government figures. -
Will Netanyahu Succeed in Dismissing the Head of the Shin Bet?
The Israeli government’s controversial vote to remove Ronen Bar faces legal hurdles, with the potential to set off a constitutional crisis. -
Process as Punishment: An American History of Political Spectacle
American political theater isn’t new. The House Un-American Activities Committee operated for decades—until targets learned to fight back. -
Appointments, Removal, and the Unitary Executive Empowered
President Trump’s restructuring of the administrative state is unprecedented—what does Supreme Court precedent say about its legitimacy? -
What Happens When Courts Can’t Trust the Executive Branch?
In the lower courts, the presumption of regularity is in free fall—if it hasn’t crashed already.