The 117th Congress Left American Democracy Stronger Than It Found It

The 117th Congress Left American Democracy Stronger Than It Found It

With advances on ECA reform and other democracy legislation, a departing Congress leaves American democracy in slightly better shape than it found it for the first time in over a decade.

  • Defending the Rule of Law
  • Protecting Elections
  • Legislation & Policy
  • Research & Analysis
  • Analysis

Why Are Democracies Reeling?

To date, there’s no consensus explanation for what’s driving this process. But several theories have emerged to help explain why the commitment to democracy is weakening. 

  • Research & Analysis
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How to Secure American Democracy

Any strategy to repair and secure America’s teetering democracy must begin with a clear analysis of the causes of our predicament.

  • Shaping the Democracy of Tomorrow
  • Research & Analysis
  • Analysis

How to End America’s Partisan Meltdown

Americans must be just as dedicated to maintaining and upholding the integrity of our democratic system as they are to advancing their partisan interests.

  • Shaping the Democracy of Tomorrow
  • Research & Analysis
  • Analysis

Can Democracy Survive Racism as a Strategy?

Race-class fusion politics frames racial conflict as a divide-and-conquer strategy that threatens us all, people of every race and across the broad economic spectrum.

  • Shaping the Democracy of Tomorrow
  • Research & Analysis
  • Analysis