Tag: democracy
The Ins and Outs of America’s Shrug at the Threat to Democracy
With voters distracted by other issues and election denial flourishing, the country has what academics call a legitimacy problem.
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Threat to Democracy? Start With Corruption, Many Voters Say
In a Times/Siena survey, respondents’ concerns about democracy often diverged from typical expert analysis.
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Voters See Democracy in Peril, but Saving It Isn’t a Priority
A New York Times/Siena College poll found that other problems have seized voters’ focus — even as many do not trust this year’s election results and a [...]
Biden’s National Security Strategy Focuses on China, Russia and Democracy at Home
The document, which every new administration is required to issue, was delayed last winter as it became clear that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was im [...]
A Chess Champion’s Warning About Ukraine and U.S. Democracy
Seeing the Russian invasion as part of a war on democracy that poses a serious threat to the United States, Garry Kasparov is leading a push to keep W [...]
‘The Bitter End’ to democracy? Hindsight is 20/20.
President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum on his Cancer Moonshot Initiative on Sept. 12, 2022 in Boston. | Scot [...]
On Politics newsletter: Ukrainian students will be enlisted to promote democracy in America.
On Politics newsletter: Ukrainian students will be enlisted to promote democracy in America.
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Enlisting Ukrainian Students to Promote Democracy in America
College students in a new scholarship program will become “ambassadors,” stressing that democracy is not something to be taken for granted.
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Biden Puts Support of Democracy at Center of Agenda, at Home and Abroad
President Biden’s foreign policy priority overlaps with a main domestic drive — both made more urgent by the persistent power of China, Russia and Don [...]
Democrats and Republicans Agree on One Thing: Democracy Is in Danger
But the disagreement on who is the threat presents a challenge to President Biden in his 2020 campaign vow to unite a deeply divided nation.
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Biden calls on Americans to resist threats to democracy.
Biden calls on Americans to resist threats to democracy.
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Americans Think Our Democracy Is on the Brink. So Does Biden.
We examine the president’s speech in Philadelphia with Zolan Kanno-Youngs, a White House reporter.
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Biden defended democracy — and pounced on a political opportunity
MOOSIC, Pennsylvania — President Joe Biden’s primetime speech Thursday night was an attempt to yoke two different but connected concepts together. [...]
Biden to Address Threats to Democracy in Philadelphia Speech
The prime-time speech comes amid deep national divisions. According to a recent poll, nearly three-quarters of Americans believe the nation is heading [...]
McConnell Dismisses the Threats to U.S. Democracy
Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader in the Senate, also said that voter fraud was rare, a contrast to false claims by former President Donald J. Tr [...]