Democratic-Backsliding

Multiple international democracy research groups declare U.S. in democratic crisis

2025-02-28 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

Leading international democracy monitoring organizations including Freedom House, V-Dem Institute, and International IDEA issue coordinated warnings about rapid U.S. democratic deterioration, citing executive overreach, judicial capture, and civic space restrictions. The Global State of Democracy …

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Tennessee House Expels Two Black Lawmakers in Racist Suppression of Gun Control Protest

2023-04-06 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

The Tennessee House of Representatives expelled two young Black Democratic lawmakers—Justin Jones of Nashville and Justin Pearson of Memphis—while sparing white Democratic Representative Gloria Johnson, in a blatantly racially discriminatory vote that temporarily disenfranchised approximately …

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