Democracy May Not Exist, But We'll Miss It When It's Gone

“A New Civil Rights Leader” explores what we mean when we speak of democracy and if democracy can truly ever exist ( LA Times ). There is no shortage of democracy, at least in name, and yet it is in crisis everywhere we look. From a cabal of plutocrats in the White House to gerrymandering and dark-money campaign contributions, it is clear that the principle of government by and for the people is not living up to its promise. The problems lie deeper than any one election cycle. As Astra Taylor de