A review of Danielle Allen’s ‘Justice by Means of Democracy.’
Publication: democracy
The Dispatch→ Representation vs. Democracy
Not all representative bodies are democratic, and not everything should be democratized. Continue reading Representation vs. Democracy »
The Dispatch→ Is Netanyahu Too Democratic?
Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset in Jerusalem on December 29, 2022. (Photo by Amir Cohen/AFP/Getty Images)The debate over Israeli judicial reform exposes a flawed understanding of majority rule.The post Is Netanyahu Too Democratic? appeared first on T
The Dispatch→ Cause for Hope Amid War and Authoritarianism
A woman holding a Ukrainian national flag is seen on the Main Market Square in Krakow, Poland, on the 335th day of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto/Getty Images)Last year might have been the century's best for liberalism.
Truth or Fiction?→ Germany Arrests 25 in Coup Plot
On December 7 2022, 25 people in Germany were arrested in early morning raids in connection with an alleged plot to overthrow the government: Germany arrests 25 accused of plotting to overthrow the government from worldnews In
Truth or Fiction?→ U.S. President Joe Biden’s Speech on Threats to Democracy
On November 2 2022, United States President Joe Biden gave a speech ahead of the November 8 2022 U.S. midterm elections decrying a spike in political violence and urging voters to participate at the polls. Some Twitter users claimed that Biden’s
Truth or Fiction?→ Kansas Abortion Recount Affirms Will of the Voters
On August 22 2022, a post to Reddit’s r/politics (and r/all) said that a Kansas abortion referendum recount reaffirmed the initial tally — indicating that voters in Kansas continue to overwhelmingly favor legal access to abortion in the sta
Truth or Fiction?→ How to Fight Disinformation: Part II — Gaslighting
This is part of an ongoing series about how communities can fight back and protect themselves against weaponized disinformation. You can read Part I here. On January 6 2021, a mob of Donald Trump supporters, enraged by corrosive rhetoric and lies fr
Snopes→ The Pressure Is Now on Facebook to Ban Political Ads, Too
Twitter's ban on political advertising is ratcheting up pressure on Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg to follow suit. But so far, that doesn't appear likely to happen.