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Yes, Let Us Have Peace. But...

We must try to move forward. But we must remember and pronounce, not idealize or excuse, those who put us through these four searing years.

By Brandon R. Byrd

Winter, No. 59 – 7 MIN READ

Democracy Is an Act—One That Doesn't End on Election Day

The President of the United States is exploiting a deadly pandemic to ratchet up his assault on democracy, sow chaos, and delegitimize the upcoming election.

By Hillary Rodham Clinton

October, No. 60, Special Issue – 7 MIN READ

Holding Trump—and Future Trumps—Accountable

Overhauling our anti-corruption statutes so that the next Trump can’t get away with what Trump has.

By Neera Tanden

October, No. 60, Special Issue – 5 MIN READ

Trashing Science

The war on science, from the pandemic to the wildfires to so many fronts, is a war on evidence and truth.

By Gregg Gonsalves

October, No. 60, Special Issue – 7 MIN READ

When Will Our Schools Be Safe?

Both reopening schools and teaching remotely carry important drawbacks for children and parents alike. A pediatrician tells Democracy about the best path forward for educating our kids during COVID.

By Hannah Lichtsinn

September 18, 2020, 4:01 pm – 17 MIN READ

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Rebuilding Enforcement

A future administration will be called upon to undo the damage wrought by the current one to protect workers, consumers, students, the environment, and more.

By The Editors
Fall, No. 60, Special Symposium – 2 MIN READ

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Democracy Is an Act—One That Doesn't End on Election Day

The President of the United States is exploiting a deadly pandemic to ratchet up his assault on democracy, sow chaos, and delegitimize the upcoming election.

By Hillary Rodham Clinton
October, No. 60, Special Issue – 7 MIN READ

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Higher Ed: Protect Students from Predatory Colleges

The Trump Administration has given a pass to for-profit colleges that exploit Black and Brown students the most.

By Aaron Ament Dan Zibel
Fall, No. 60, Special Symposium – 8 MIN READ

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Employment: Three Strategies to Advance Equality

Donald Trump’s EEOC has created major hurdles to effective enforcement. Here are three keys to reversing that.

By Jenny R. Yang Cathy Ventrell-Monsees
Fall, No. 60, Special Symposium – 11 MIN READ

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Looking Ahead: Enforcement For the Many, Not the Few

We need to allocate resources away from the carceral state and toward aggressive enforcement of plutocratic and discriminatory actors.

By Deepak Bhargava Alexander Hertel-Fernandez
Fall, No. 60, Special Symposium – 9 MIN READ