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Pillars of Democracy, Article 4:A Free Press Isn’t a Luxury — It’s How We Govern Ourselves
Pillars of Democracy, Article 4:A Free Press Isn’t a Luxury — It’s How We Govern Ourselves The fourth in a six-part series examining the essential institutions that protect American democracy The American experiment assumes the public can know what the powerful are doing in our name. That assumption only holds if reporters can dig, editors…
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Pillar Four: The Right to Vote and Free Elections – The Cornerstone of Self-Government – Pillars of Democracy
Pillar Four: The Right to Vote and Free Elections – The Cornerstone of Self-Government (Article 4 of 6 in the Pillars of Democracy series) Introduction – A Pillar Under Siege Of all the pillars sustaining democracy, none is more immediate and personal than the right to vote. It is the people’s direct voice in shaping…
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Pillar Three: The Rule of Law – Safeguarding Justice in Modern America
Pillar Three: The Rule of Law – Safeguarding Justice in Modern America The rule of law is more than a legal doctrine. It is the backbone of democracy, the invisible framework that ensures the three branches of government — legislative, executive, and judicial — work in harmony under a shared commitment: that no one is…
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The Constitution: Blueprint of a Nation – Pillars of Democracy
The Constitution: Blueprint of a Nation Pillars of Democracy, Part 2 of 6 The Constitution is more than an old document locked in glass. It is the nation’s operating system, the rules by which democracy stands or falls. Written in 1787, amended, re-interpreted, and sometimes ignored, it remains the central framework of American democracy. The…
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Democracy’s Foundation: Why the Four Pillars Matter More Than Ever – Pillars of Democracy – Introduction
Democracy’s Foundation: Why the Four Pillars Matter More Than Ever The first in a six-part series examining the essential institutions that protect American democracy The ancient Athenians who coined the word “democracy” – from dêmos (people) and krátos (might) – could hardly have imagined their revolutionary concept surviving 2,500 years. Yet here we are, heirs…
