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What Jesse Jackson taught Democrats

What Jesse Jackson taught Democrats

Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks to a Democratic gathering at the Cheyenne Civic Center on April 20, 1989, in Cheyenne, Wyoming. | Mark Junge/Getty Images Rev. Jesse Jackson — a titanic civil rights...

The Brazilian playbook for defending democracy

The Brazilian playbook for defending democracy

The "A Justiça" statue, sculpted by Alfredo Ceschiatti, in front of the Supreme Federal Court in Brasília, Brazil. | Ton Molina/Bloomberg via Getty Images Brazil’s former president was sentenced to...

America After Trump

America After Trump

American democracy is not in a good place. Institutional breakdown and mistrust define our political moment. Polarization has broken our politics, and President Donald Trump has elevated fealty to...

The country that beat its Trump

The country that beat its Trump

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva greets supporters after a ceremony marking three years since the attacks on Brazil’s institutions. Brasília, Brazil, January 8, 2026. | Arthur Menescal...