In this poetry collection, there is a hint of intense imagination and subtle fancy. The language of these poems is full of simplicity.
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PODCAST: When Populism And Democracy Collide
How can liberal democracies defend themselves against political challenges without undermining their core values?

Let The Kids Rule School Boards
By Joe Mathews
Remember that grown-ups like to say that you kids need to learn civics, even though no one provides much in the way of civics classes.

Understanding Union Voters
Our guest is Lainey Newman, co-author with Theda Skocpol of Why Working Class Voters are Turning Away from the Democratic Party.

On October 7th
We need voices to say that these attacks against Jews across the world are disgraceful. We need you to stop being silent.

On a Rocky Hill in Athens, a ‘Democratic Odyssey’ Begins
By Joe Mathews
Could a European People’s Assembly—Politician-Free and Chosen by Lottery—Become a Permanent Branch of Government?

There Are No “Two Sides” in Gaza
More astounding than events in Israel last week was the much larger than expected support for the atrocities by the woke left.
The Non-Controversy Over Mail Voting
The benefits of mail voting are numerous, the drawbacks are mostly imaginary. Mail voting must become a national priority.
Finding Peace Before It’s Too Late
By Jack Jones
I don’t talk about the Middle East much, because the more I learn the less I seem to understand. Many, many people, hope and pray for the end of the conflict.
Why Did Republicans Choose Trump In 2016
Why did Republicans choose Trump in 2016? Why is he the front runner in the Republican primary again this year?
Dianne Feinstein Was California’s Last Ambassador
By Joe Mathews
These would-be Feinstein successors have recently issued statements praising her, but they won’t try to fill her shoes.
Voting Should Not Just Be For The Rich
Voting decides who makes decisions in the country, it decides where the $6.27 trillion budget gets spent, and it decides when we go to war.
Biden’s Last Chance at Camp LeJeune Stimulus
By Andrew Straw
Biden has to see the Camp LeJeune Justice Act settlement for what it is. His last chance to inject stimulus and prevent a recession.
What Can We Learn From Early Democracies?
David Stasavage shows democratic practices were present in many places, at many other times, from the Americas before European conquest, to ancient Mesopotamia, to precolonial Africa.