Yes, democracy can be messy, frustrating and vulnerable to the unscrupulous. And, yes, the world is rapidly changing in ways that are often alarming and uncomfortable. The impulse to try ...
That’s how a good democracy works. When we instead tribalize and self-segregate, we deepen divisions. When we communicate only with people with whom we know we agree, we never challenge our beliefs ...
More than 20 years ago, Georgia was the first ex-Soviet republic to launch a pro-democracy revolution. In 2008, Russian troops invaded Northern Georgia and have occupied 20 percent of the nation ever ...