democracy Democracy Is Under Global Attack. How Do Authoritarian Tactics Compare to 100 Years Ago? For the first time, the U.S. was considered a backsliding democracy in 2021, according to the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance. Sixty other countries also earned this title, meaning for the 16th year in a row democracy is declining globally. Ian Bassin, co-founder of Protect Democracy, breaks down the signs that democracy is under attack in the U.S....
democracy How Do Fictional Portrayals of Politics Shape Our Understanding of the Real Thing? Fictional portrayals of democratic institutions, from law enforcement to local government, are a mainstay in pop culture. NBCLX senior editor Maura Hohman spoke with UVA media studies professor and political scientist Bruce Williams about the political messages that “Veep,” “West Wing” and “Parks and Recreation” send the public. (Produced by NBCLX storyteller Mackenzie Behm.)
democracy If the Things You're Protesting Don't Seem To Be Improving, Here's Why The relationship between politics, democracy and social justice is complex. Let's break it down.
democracy You Can't Hate Politics AND Believe in Social Justice Movements — Here's Why While you may be passionate about certain causes, like climate change or racial justice, you may be hesitant to get involved in the political side of them. But the truth is social justice movements rely on democracy and politics in order to enact change. NBCLX storyteller Jalyn Henderson breaks down the relationship between politics, democracy and social justice, and why...
democracy Our Democracy Is Still Closer to the Brink Than Americans Realize Our country is closer to a collapse of its democracy than most of us realize. The Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol suggests that an extreme prospect like a civil war may not be so far-fetched. So what will it take for America to avoid disaster? NBCLX’s Noah Pransky talked to four experts from different fields to get their...
U.S. Capitol Riots Experts Share How the U.S. Can Save Our Democracy … and Avoid a Civil War “People don't really understand how serious the threat is,” says former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp
Alexandra Pelosi Alexandra Pelosi on Her New Docu-Film ‘American Selfie' and How Social Media Is ‘Destroying Our Democracy' Documentary journalist Alexandra Pelosi is out with a new film called “American Selfie: One Nation Shoots Itself.” LX News talked to the filmmaker, and daughter of Nancy Pelosi, about the dangers of social media in our democracy and her fears for the future.
