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Election 2024 Real-Time Litigation Tracker

Tracking the most important breaking election cases across the country with implications for the democratic process.
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Top 10 Election Litigation Cases in 2024 Implicating the Rule of Law

In this top ten list updated weekly, the most important of hundreds of election-law cases are ranked for their rule of law implications.
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The Just Security Podcast: ‘The Presidents and the People’ Book Talk

Corey Brettschneider discusses his new book "The Presidents and the People" and the lessons it offers for American democracy.
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Top 10 Election Litigation Cases in 2024 Implicating the Rule of Law

In this top ten list updated weekly, the most important of hundreds of election-law cases are ranked for their rule of law implications.
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Rising Authoritarianism and Plutocracy Are a Dangerous Mix for Press Freedom

U.S. democracy appears so strong as to be unbreakable. But the billionaire class is its weakest point: small, concentrated, and all too often uninterested in following the rules…
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Local Officials Cannot Block Election Certification. But They Can Fuel Disinformation.

Local officials cannot prevent the results of an election from being finalized — but what comes next could be dangerous.

On Dictatorship and Self-Censorship: Lessons the Owner of a Sudanese Newspaper Could Give Jeff Bezos

"It is vital that we discuss the Washington Post’s and L.A. Times’s non-endorsement in the U.S. presidential election, plainly and openly, as what they actually are."
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Top 10 Election Litigation Cases in 2024 Implicating the Rule of Law

In this top ten list updated weekly, the most important of hundreds of election-law cases are ranked for their rule of law implications.
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Rule of Law Index Shows Some Rays of Hope Amidst Continuing Global Recession

While the rule of law recession persists, the 2024 data show progress on some issues and some countries stepping back from the brink of autocracy.
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Natural Disasters, Terrorist Disruptions and Presidential Elections

A bipartisan, synchronized response to elections taking place during emergencies would address the rights of affected voters and candidates.
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The Just Security Podcast: The Spread of Political Propaganda on Encrypted Messaging Apps

Messaging platforms such as have become highly influential tools for manipulating and misleading voters around the world.
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Top 10 Election Litigation Cases in 2024 Implicating the Rule of Law

In this top ten list updated weekly, the most important of hundreds of election-law cases are ranked for their rule of law implications.
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