Since taking office in January, Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has weaponized the fear of widespread crime, and...
Oct 31, 2019
About This Project
In many countries around the world, democracies are under attack from within by leaders who were elected by...
Oct 30, 2019
Democracy Undone: Not everyone has a vote in the world’s largest democracy
Editor's note: Originally published in Foreign Policy, this dispatch by Democracy Undone Fellow Soumya Shankar explores another aspect...
Oct 30, 2019
From the Pentagon Papers to Trump’s Ukraine phone call: a conversation with whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg
BOSTON - Daniel Ellsberg’s conscience and courage as the father of American whistleblowers still echoes across the generations,...
Oct 27, 2019
ON THE GROUND IN RIDGELAND, MISS
‘For me, that’s not living:’ In Mississippi, teachers struggle to make ends meet
RIDGELAND, Miss. -- Kaitlyn Barton, 25, is a full-time English teacher at Clarksdale High School. As soon as...
Oct 24, 2019
Democracy Undone: The Authoritarian’s Playbook – Overview
Seven steps by populists worldwide to undermine the democracies that elected them By Kevin Douglas Grant|October 17, 2019|@kevindgrant...
Oct 17, 2019
ON THE GROUND IN GREENVILLE, MISS
Helping new generations of Mississippians discover the legacy of the blues
GREENVILLE, Miss. — I recently moved here to the heart and soul of the Mississippi Delta, the birthplace...
Oct 17, 2019
America and the Kurds: A history of tragedy and betrayal
The Trump White House’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northern Syria and clear the path for neighboring...
Oct 11, 2019
ON THE GROUND IN MACON, GA
How listening to teenagers can broaden journalism’s perspective
MACON, Ga. — Jy’Nivea Troutman hides on the floor of her bedroom when she hears gunshots outside her...
Oct 10, 2019
Helpful insights for journalists covering people with disabilities
This column originally appeared in Navigator, GroundTruth’s newsletter for early-career journalists. You can subscribe to Navigator here. Despite accounting...
Oct 08, 2019
ON THE GROUND IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
In New Mexico, life and death flow at the pace of the Rio Grande
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — El agua es la vida. Water is life. Doris Rhodes knows that mantra well. She inherited...
Oct 02, 2019