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Beyond Left and Right: Why Colombia’s Election Matters for Democracy Across the Americas

Just Live | Colombia’s presidential runoff could shape democracy, peace agreements, land rights, migration, and regional stability across the Americas, as voters choose between competing visions for the country’s future.

A Rural California County’s Crash Course on Democracy

How a legalistic breakdown of the Brown Act developed into something more akin to lifting the hood on the engine of our democracy. 

Californian Voters Agree — American Democracy Under Assault

A new poll of California voters also finds widespread bipartisan support for the state taking steps to protect democratic institutions and expand voter access.

In Hungary Elections, Magyar Won While Orbán Was Saved

Viktor Orbán did not relinquish power after losing elections in Hungary because he could not hold on to it, but because in the long run he gains from it.

In Birthright Case, a ‘Fight for the Soul of Democracy’

Trump’s assault on birthright citizenship is a grandstanding assault on immigrants aimed at cementing authoritarian control of the federal government.

Venezuela ‘Unstuck’ — But Will Venezuelans Have a Seat at the Table?

The U.S. military capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro abruptly ended one phase of Venezuela’s long political crisis, opening a far more uncertain one.

‘I Haven’t Felt This Venezuelan in a Long Time’

For ACoM Associate Editor Pilar Marrero, the U.S. assault on Venezuela marks the first sign of change and, possibly, hope for the country in decades.

Trump Puts His Thumb on the Scales in Honduran Elections

As ballots are counted in the race for president in Honduras, there is rising frustration and mistrust among voters in the Central American nation.

How White Nationalism is Entering Mainstream U.S. Politics

White nationalist ideas once at the margins of U.S. society are increasingly shaping mainstream political debates and legislation.