Was there censorship on TikTok after the U.S. takeover? ( goodauthority.org )
Romania’s democracy is back from the brink (for now) ( goodauthority.org )
Why Democrats should keep talking about immigration: Democrats can once again turn immigration into a losing issue for Trump. ( goodauthority.org )
The wrongful deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to a prison in El Salvador dominated last week’s news headlines. Prominent Democrats, of course, helped shine an even brighter spotlight on the issue by demanding his release. ...
From hip-hop to the Hilltop: Can Cory Booker and Gen X fight the power? ( goodauthority.org )
Booker’s epic 25-hour speech in the U.S. Senate is a rallying cry for America.
Presidential assertions of power over the bureaucracy are nothing new: Trump has supercharged the GOP playbook, however. ( goodauthority.org )
U.S. democracy is under attack. Here are some lessons for democracy’s defenders. ( goodauthority.org )
A global study of democratic backsliding and resilience offers ways to resist authoritarian attacks.
Why Trump’s Ukraine deal seems like deja vu diplomacy: What can diplomatic history tell us about Trump’s dealmaking? ( goodauthority.org )
British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and German Chancellor Adolph Hitler in Munich, Sept. 30, 1938. ...
The U.S. sent 238 Venezuelans to a foreign prison, claiming they’re gang members: Why did these migrants end up incarcerated without trial in El Salvador? ( goodauthority.org )
Elon Musk’s cost-cutting could boomerang against billionaires: Americans don’t want rich people to have more political influence. ( goodauthority.org )
Could Canada join the European Union? ( goodauthority.org )
Yes, Canada has a legal path to E.U. membership – but would it want this?
Why the blame game finally turned on Trump. ( goodauthority.org )
Trump pinned inflation on Biden – but Americans now hold Trump responsible for the country’s economic problems.
Trump’s policies are endangering the economy; it might cost Republicans in the 2026 midterms. ( goodauthority.org )
Could the U.S. government shut down in March? Here’s why Democrats are especially reluctant to let that happen. ( goodauthority.org )
The coming age of zombie internationalism: Zombie institutions could have "afterlives," but little power. ( goodauthority.org )
Treaties and institutions remain, but countries act as if they don’t.
Do Europeans have faith in the European Union? ( goodauthority.org )
We designed a survey to find out.
Poll results depend on pollster choices as much as voters’ decisions ( goodauthority.org )
An exercise in why you shouldn't worry too much about polls
Why Biden was no longer a viable candidate – in one graph ( goodauthority.org )
