Athens Democracy Forum: Discontent Has Put Democracy in Jeopardy

Experts at the Athens Democracy Forum this week will explore the challenges to democracy, from artificial intelligence and subversion to complacency and inequality.

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A Liberal Group Returns to Push Democrats to Oppose Trump

The organization, Demand Justice, will use its megaphone to call on lawmakers to “demonstrate steadfast opposition to the dismantling and corruption of our legal system, courts and the rule of law.”

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Daily Caller Opinion Column ‘Explicitly’ Calls for Violence

The column, by editor at large Geoffrey Ingersoll, calls for “blood in the streets” in response to violence against conservatives.

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Why Is Trump Targeting George Soros’s Foundation? Here’s What to Know.

For decades, Mr. Soros’s philanthropic empire has sought to advance a liberal, democratic agenda around the globe. He is a frequent target of right-wing attacks.

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Catholics Project Many Images Onto Pope Leo: Liberal? Conservative? Cubs Fan?

Unlike Francis, Leo XIV has given few clues about where he stands on issues dividing the church (though he’s definitely a White Sox guy). Followers fill in the gaps.

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100 Liberal Philanthropies Prepare to Push Back Against Trump Crackdown

The institutions published an open letter to defend their missions amid fears the Trump administration could target their tax-exempt status.

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Trump Invokes Kirk’s Killing in Seeking to Silence Opponents on Left

In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing, President Trump and his allies have laid out a broad plan to target liberal groups, monitor speech, revoke visas and designate certain groups as domestic terrorists.

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Our Vanishing Culture of Argument

What the University of Chicago might have taught Charlie Kirk — and the rest of us.

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In Charlie Kirk Killing, Finger Pointing From Left and Right Began Before the Evidence Was In

Before much was known about the accused, the right and left rushed to blame the other side, fitting a historical pattern.

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Micah Lasher, Nadler’s Protégé, Says He Is Running to Succeed His Mentor

Micah Lasher, a state lawmaker, enters what is expected to be a crowded Democratic field competing for Representative Jerrold Nadler’s congressional seat in Manhattan.

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