#American democracy

#American democracy

In Independent, out Tuesday from Legacy Lit, the former White House press secretary offers a candid, unsparing view of what she calls a "five-alarm fire" threatening American democracy. Through a blend of memoir and political analysis, Jean-Pierre chronicles how she rose inside government, why she left the Democratic Party, and what she believes must change if the country is to survive the authoritarian turn ushered in by President Donald Trump's return to power.

Conant believed that American democracy was threatened by a 'hereditary aristocracy of wealth' and that capitalism risked becoming 'industrial feudalism.' He pushed for a merit-based system.

If you follow regularly what is said by those who are in charge of the federal government right now, there is a weak commitment to what we understood...how a liberal democracy is supposed to work.

We're like people on the Titanic saying our ship can't sink. And what you know as a historian is that there is no such thing as a ship that can't sink.

This moment reflects a much deeper trend that was expressed through Palestine, which is that we don't really have much of a say in this so-called democracy.

In our exploration, we meet a diverse group—teachers, students, pastors, and scientists—who share their varied experiences regarding free speech in today's America.