Democracy
Vox’s coverage of the future of democracy in the US and around the world.

“Move fast and break things” has no place in government.

“Move fast and break things” has no place in government.


American democracy is more resilient than you might think.


The real reason Musk, Zuckerberg, and Bezos are supporting Trump.


How the Vox politics team is thinking about Trump 2.0.
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A cost-of-living crisis and conflict in the Liberal Party mean the resignation’s not a surprise.


Trump told NBC that making the pardons would be one of his day-one priorities.


Republicans are eroding the powers of incoming Democratic officials — again.


Leading Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza tells Vox the world needs to start preparing now for Putin’s fall.


Trump’s second term poses an existential threat to the republic. But there’s still good reason for hope.


Caesar, Trump, and the future of American democracy.


Why a second Trump term is a mortal threat to democracy — though perhaps not in the way you think.


Tech companies are the “absolute monarchs” of our day, according to anti-monopolist Barry Lynn.


The attempt on his life shouldn’t cow his critics.


The debate proved that Donald Trump is still a threat to democracy. How have we lost sight of that?


Fareed Zakaria on the age of revolution.


What the debate over “white rural rage” misses.


We don’t like the two-party system. So why do we have it?


Democracy is a culture — and Trump is destroying it.


What a brilliant new book gets right — and wrong — about America’s democracy.


A new book explains capitalism, insecurity, and why democracy is worth it.


The restrictions are escalating into threats to defund public libraries.

Is it election theft, minority rule, voter suppression, or all of the above?


How voter suppression became a political weapon in American politics.
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