A warning from history about democratic fragility. Explore the parallels between the 1920s and the 2020s.
Examine The Stress PointsSelect a structural weakness to compare historical data points.
Legislative paralysis.
Normalization of threats.
Inequality & instability.
Empowering extremists.
The Reichstag was paralyzed by extremes on the left and right refusing to compromise, forcing governance by emergency decree rather than democratic consensus.
Congress faces historic gridlock. Partisan animosity has reached levels where the fundamental legitimacy of elections is routinely challenged by sitting officials.
Crowdfunding the voices that strengthen democratic culture.
A weekly satirical zine using humor to puncture demagoguery.
A documentary series interviewing survivors of authoritarian shifts.
Projection mapping voting records onto government buildings.