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Voices In Time

1835 | Paris

Paper Trail

Alexis de Tocqueville examines the role of the media in a democracy.More

Voices In Time

1920 | London

Thank You for Your Lip Service

Rose Macaulay on a government without a cause.More

Voices In Time

1404 | Rome

The New Pope

Adam of Usk waits for the smoke.More

Voices In Time

1928 | Washington, DC

Political Education

Harry Atwood rates and reviews governments.More

Voices In Time

1970 | Santiago

Electoral Tampering

A Korrygram on a closely watched election.More

Voices In Time

1922 | New York City

Uses of Power

Walter Lippmann wants results.More

Voices In Time

1860 | Glasgow

Constitutional Intent

What the Constitution means to Frederick Douglass.More

Voices In Time

1651 | Surrey

Distributing the Spoils

Gerrard Winstanley calls for the reformation of the world.More

Voices In Time

c. 575 BC | Rome

Take It from the Top

Dionysius of Halicarnassus narrates a reversal of political fortune.More

Voices In Time

c. 1020 | Iceland

Friend Zone

Snorri Sturluson on a diplomatic failure.More

Voices In Time

1908 | London

Common Denominator

G.K. Chesterton on tradition and democracy.More

Voices In Time

1880 | Washington, DC

Questions of Principle

Henry Adams watches the gears of democracy turn.More

Voices In Time

1886 | Pittsburgh

Class Unconsciousness

A successful man sees great equality in America.More

Voices In Time

c. 500 BC | Shravasti

Tallying Votes

The Buddha creates an election process.More

Voices In Time

2011 | National Harbor, MD

Gerrymandering Made Easy

Thomas Hoefeller’s tips for how to turn a map red.More

Voices In Time

1787 | New York City

Steer Clear of Faction

James Madison argues for the republic.More

Voices In Time

c. 355 BC | Athens

Going Through the Motions

Isocrates would like Athens to walk the walk.More

Voices In Time

c. 1720 | Atlantic Ocean

Maritime Law

Charles Johnson enumerates the rules of pirates.More

Voices In Time

1895 | Paris

Persuasion

Gustave Le Bon on the importance of flattering the electorate.More

Voices In Time

c. 1817 | Paris

Mutual Antipathy

Germaine de Staël on political passions.More

Voices In Time

1982 | Chicago

Voter Fraud

Taking an election to court.More

Voices In Time

1837 | Brookline, MA

Remember the Ladies

Angelina Grimké advocates for the almighty power of the petition.More

Voices In Time

c. 1451 | Onondaga Lake

Referendum

The Five Nations make a deal.More

Voices In Time

1919 | New York City

Minority Rule

W.E.B. Du Bois on the evil that the privileged may exercise.More

Voices In Time

1882 | Camden, NJ

Natural Resources

Walt Whitman calls for fresh air in politics.More

Voices In Time

1814 | Quincy, MA

Not My Democracy

John Adams wonders how long this political hurricane will last.More

Voices In Time

1834 | Moyamensing, PA

Battleground State

Things escalate quickly on Election Day.More

Voices In Time

1918 | Tokyo

Old School

Ozaki Yukio explains how political parties work in Japan. More

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