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June 16, 2022
Michael Tomasky
Can Liberal Democracy Survive?
In this TNR Live discussion, editor Michael Tomasky and three panelists discuss threats to democracy—from Trump 2024 to the crumbling international order.
April 26, 2022
Blaise Malley
The Battle to Protect Democracy in Ukraine Could Help Us Protect Our Own
A chance to reimagine American foreign policy abroad is a chance to shore up our tattered institutions here at home.
April 14, 2022
MagazineDavid Rieff
Can the Global “Autocratic Tsunami” Be Stopped?
Putin’s aggression is only part of the grim story of why democracy is in retreat.
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