You’re invited to join Chloe Nicol Thurston, Associate Professor of Political Science at Northwestern University, for an American Politics Speaker Series discussion sponsored by the Ash Center for ...

The Ash Center invites you to an online book talk with author Marietje Schaake and discussant Bruce Schneier on Schaake’s latest work, The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley.

Cassy Dorff is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Vanderbilt University, where Dorff also serves as teaching faculty in the Data Science Institute’s master’s program and holds an ...

In the span of a few years, democracy has gone from a likely, if distant, destination for much of the world to a far more tenuous prospect. This seminar series, co-chaired by Professors Yanilda María ...

The federal government shutdown, precipitated by Congress’s inability to reach consensus on a fiscal year 2026 budget, is ...

In a time of deepening polarization, Ganz, one of the world’s leading voices on democratic organizing, shares ideas for strengthening democracy at every level. Join the conversation to discuss how ...

In these times, sports are among just a few things that bring tens of millions of Americans together with a shared sense of joy and belonging. As a result, more than ever, teams have a role to play in ...

As organizers for No Kings 2 seek historic turnout on October 18, the broader pro-democracy movement has already broken new ground. But one question that often arises is whether the protests are ...

As the global autocratization crisis deepens, democracy activists have come under increasing stress. In some countries, such as South Korea, Guatemala, and Bangladesh, determined pro-democracy ...

Last week’s leak of the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” drew intense reactions across academia. Critics call it government overreach ...

A fight is brewing between some of America’s largest states. A line has been drawn, not in the sand, but on a Texas map. Texas GOP lawmakers recently unveiled a new draft district map, created to flip ...