The Democrats Should Fight Fire with Water
With the Republican Party fully beholden to a demagogue who is bent on dismantling American democracy, it is understandable that the Democrats would countenance radical measures like increasing the number of Supreme Court justices if they return to power. But any reform that undermines institutions will be self-defeating.
CAMBRIDGE – When US President Donald Trump spoke of “American carnage” during his inauguration speech in January 2017, few could have known that he was offering a preview of what would follow over the next four years. Now, on the eve of the US election, right-wing militias and neo-fascist groups like the Proud Boys are roaming the streets and “monitoring” polling places on Trump’s behalf.