There is a particular kind of cruelty in the way power treats the machinery of democracy: it doesn’t always smash the machine; sometimes, it just gums up the gears until the clock runs out.
By Aoife Gallagher ·
The mechanics of American democracy are supposed to be governed by statutes and constitutional law—complex systems that require technical capacity to administer at scale.
By Nikhil Raghavan ·
The American system is supposed to be a check on power, but sometimes the checks become levers for concentrated interest.
By Maya Ellison ·
The Supreme Court did it again. It didn't fix anything; it merely cleared a runway for something deeply corrosive.
By Josie Calloway ·