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Vox’s coverage of the future of democracy in the US and around the world.

Donald Trump has won — and American democracy is now in grave danger
2024 Elections

Trump’s second term poses an existential threat to the republic. But there’s still good reason for hope.

By Zack Beauchamp
Donald Trump has won — and American democracy is now in grave danger
2024 Elections

Trump’s second term poses an existential threat to the republic. But there’s still good reason for hope.

By Zack Beauchamp
Is America collapsing like ancient Rome?Is America collapsing like ancient Rome?
Audio
The Gray AreaMember Exclusive

Caesar, Trump, and the future of American democracy.

By Sean Illing
It’s not alarmist: A second Trump term really is an extinction-level threat to democracyIt’s not alarmist: A second Trump term really is an extinction-level threat to democracy
Policy

Why a second Trump term is a mortal threat to democracy — though perhaps not in the way you think.

By Zack Beauchamp
Is Google a bigger threat to democracy than Trump? A debate.Is Google a bigger threat to democracy than Trump? A debate.
Politics

Tech companies are the “absolute monarchs” of our day, according to anti-monopolist Barry Lynn.

By Eric Levitz

The latest in Democracy

Yes, it’s still fair to call Trump a threat to democracyYes, it’s still fair to call Trump a threat to democracy
Vox’s guide to Donald Trump’s 2024 policies

The attempt on his life shouldn’t cow his critics.

By Eric Levitz
Donald Trump is getting away with itDonald Trump is getting away with it
Vox’s guide to Donald Trump’s 2024 policies

The debate proved that Donald Trump is still a threat to democracy. How have we lost sight of that?

By Zack Beauchamp
Will AI mean the end of liberal democracy?Will AI mean the end of liberal democracy?
Audio
Future Perfect

Fareed Zakaria on the age of revolution.

By Sean Illing
Don’t sneer at white rural voters — or delude yourself about their politicsDon’t sneer at white rural voters — or delude yourself about their politics
Politics

What the debate over “white rural rage” misses.

By Eric Levitz
Why US elections only give you two choicesWhy US elections only give you two choices
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Video

We don’t like the two-party system. So why do we have it?

By Adam Freelander
What Trump has already taken from usWhat Trump has already taken from us
Politics

Democracy is a culture — and Trump is destroying it.

By Zack Beauchamp
Is America uniquely vulnerable to tyranny?Is America uniquely vulnerable to tyranny?
Policy

What a brilliant new book gets right — and wrong — about America’s democracy.

By Zack Beauchamp
Democracy is the antidote to capitalismDemocracy is the antidote to capitalism
Audio
The Gray Area

A new book explains capitalism, insecurity, and why democracy is worth it.

By Sean Illing
How book bans threaten democracyHow book bans threaten democracy
Audio
Politics

The restrictions are escalating into threats to defund public libraries.

By Fabiola Cineas
American democracy is under threat. But what is that threat, exactly?
Explainers

Is it election theft, minority rule, voter suppression, or all of the above?

By Andrew Prokop
Why the right to vote is not enshrined in the ConstitutionWhy the right to vote is not enshrined in the Constitution
Politics

How voter suppression became a political weapon in American politics.

By Sean Illing