Democracy
In the Murdoch family succession battle, Fox News and democracy hang in the balance
A 91-year-old billionaire sits atop a global media empire, while his adult children vie to control the family company in the next generation.
It sounds like the plot of the HBO series Succession, but New York Times journalist Jim Rutenberg says the real-life drama involving Fox News founder Rupert Murdoch and his children, Lachlan, James, Elisabeth and Prudence, rivals anything a screenwriter could dream up.
Journalist says Republicans now have more reliable ways to overturn election results
Atlantic journalist Bart Gellman says the Republican party is increasingly unwilling to accept defeat and, in fact, is "prepared to win by sacrificing the essential elements of democracy."
'Twilight of Democracy' author says the autocrats are winning
Historian and Atlantic journalist Anne Applebaum says authoritarian rulers have joined together, creating a network of economic and political support, while suppressing the spread of democracy.
Trump's strategy to overturn the 2020 election didn't work. Next time it might
Robert Costa's new book Peril, which he co-wrote with journalist Bob Woodward, centers on President Trump's final days in office — specifically the events leading up to and following the Capitol siege.
Voting Restrictions Are Further Politicizing U.S. Electoral System, Journalist Says
NY Times reporter Nick Corasaniti says Republican-led state legislatures are restricting voting and seizing more power over how elections are run — making previously non-partisan jobs political.
Journalist: Poland's Shift Toward Authoritarianism Is A 'Red Flag' For Democracy
Atlantic journalist Anne Applebaum says the changes taking place in Poland — including a rise of conspiracy theories and attacks on the free press — mirror similar shifts happening in the U.S.
Could The Trump Presidency Lead To An Era Of Democratic Renewal?
Journalists E.J. Dionne and Norm Ornstein say that a new wave of political activism springs from the fact that Trump is unfit for office. Their new book (with Thomas Mann) is One Nation After Trump.
Al Gore: 'Assault on Reason' Endangers Democracy
Al Gore made waves for his work raising awareness on climate-change issues. Another poisonous environment has captured his attention as well: a climate that threatens reasonable public discourse.
Bremer's Tale: The Top American in Iraq
Two big surprises awaited Paul Bremer when he arrived in Iraq: that the country's chaos made it ripe for insurgency; and that the U.S. government would withhold additional troops. Bremer became the head of the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq in May of 2003.
Political Language and "Democracy"
Linguist Geoff Nunberg discusses political language and the word democrat, with a small "d."