democracy

Democracies don’t deport people for thought crimes, not even when they say them out loud.

American political theology has tended to take democracy and the rule of law for granted. What now?

Ros Schwartz’s translation of The Need for Roots makes Weil’s masterpiece feel as urgent today as it was in 1943.

Civil War historian Allen Guelzo documents Lincoln’s faith—not in God but in the American experiment.

Patricia Ventura and Edward Chan interrogate the ongoing enabling relationship between White supremacy and neoliberalism.

Heather Cox Richardson guides us through serial attempts to overturn the liberal consensus in America.

Two new books offer critiques and solutions that aim to recalibrate digital politics toward the common good.

Religion scholar Molly Farneth shows how rituals—both civic and religious—change us and the societies we live in.

Ethicist Larry Rasmussen tells his grandchildren the truth about the earth’s peril—and calls them to embrace its beauty.

In a breathtaking scholarly work, Mark Noll explores the doomed experiment of a republic built on an unwritten law of sola scriptura.

This formidable yet accessible book should be homework for every thoughtful American. 

The renowned journalist explores how the authoritarianism and corruption she has been fighting for 35 years are now aided and abetted by the internet.

The eulogies began when Musk took over. What are we mourning?

Social media platforms are damaging democracy, and it’s not primarily about what speech they do or don’t moderate.

As the Soviet Union crumbled, the West sent French fries.

The party in Trump’s thrall is going after the very notion of fair elections. Yet Congress has failed to act.

Constitutional patriotism, Steven Smith argues, is both ethical and necessary.

His ongoing exploration of political instability feels excruciatingly relevant.

We can’t let the filibuster keep us from doing something about it.

Democracy is about membership in a local community. It can’t flourish without local journalism.