Pride is Europe’s annual democracy test
A society that won’t defend its most targeted citizens is only defending a restricted version of democracy. Pride Month 2026…
Tag: Authoritarianism
Without Solidarity, Freedom Fails
Chris Kremidas-Courtney We Americans like to tell ourselves a comforting story; that our deepest political value is freedom. Freedom of…
Criminalizing the Opposition: Trump’s War on Dissent
By Chris Kremidas-Courtney A recent White House order expands counterterrorism powers in ways that blur the distinction between public safety…
The Cost of Checking Out: How Political Withdrawal Weakens Democracy
The impulse to withdraw is understandable. Politics feels toxic and truth seems negotiable. But each quiet exit from civic life…
The Coming AI Crash Could Be America’s Second Chance
By Chris Kremidas-Courtney Donald Trump’s second presidency rests on two intertwined illusions: that technology can save American economic supremacy and…
Strongmen Fade, Democracy Endures: Lessons from Athens and Sparta
Sparta’s moment of dominance burned out in a generation. Athens’ messy democracy still shapes us and must be defended today.…