Threads of Resistance: How the Freedom Quilting Bee Redefined Democracy in the Black Belt
In the heart of Alabama’s Black Belt, where the Alabama River curves around the remote community of Gee’s Bend, the...
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The Architect of Intersectionality: Kimberlé Crenshaw on Democracy, Resistance, and the Power of ‘Backtalk’
This story was originally reported by Sierra Lyons of The 19th. It has been expanded to explore the historical, political,...
The Silent Purge: How Voter Roll Maintenance is Reshaping Indian Democracy
By Jayati Ghosh June 12, 2026 NEW DELHI — In the world’s largest democracy, the fundamental mechanism of popular sovereignty—the...
Reclaiming the Commons: Why Fundraising is the Heartbeat of American Democracy
For two and a half centuries, the American narrative has been a tug-of-war between the lofty promises of liberty and...
