Military Dissent Could Curb Democratic Backsliding in the US
By Deborah Avant and guest contributor Kara Kingma Neu In the wake of increasing military dissent over its…
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What Do the Students Say?
The United States is more polarized than it has ever been. People are angry about racism, structural violence,…
America Is at War (with Itself)
America is at war—with itself. Not since the 1960s has the United States seen such widespread social upheaval,…
Civil-Military Relations Are Broken
By Stephen Saideman Monday, June 1, 2020, was perhaps not the worst day in American civil-military relations. The…
Could A Coup d’Etat Happen in the United States in 2020?
Guest post by John Chin, Joseph Wright, and David Carter As frustration mounts over President Donald Trump’s response to…
Diversions: Brexit
This week’s Diversion takes us back to 2016, a few weeks after the June “Brexit” vote in Britain,…
Diversions: Fraudulent Elections
On more than one occasion, the Trump administration has made the unsubstantiated claim that illegal ballots, including those…
In a Pandemic, Should the Experts or the Politicians Be In Charge?
Guest post by Chiara Ruffa and Kristine Eck Democracy theorists have long explored the tensions between experts and…
Grading Joe Biden on Foreign Policy
By Danielle Lupton, and guest contributor Michael Robinson Former Vice President Joe Biden has rapidly emerged as the…
Civil Liberties and COVID-19
Political Violence @ A Glance permanent contributors weigh in on the implications for civil liberties of the novel…