Taking the temperature of democracy

The Journal of Democracy will host a special event tonight at the Hotel Monaco in Washington, D.C. to celebrate the publication’s 25th anniversary. The Center for International Media Assistance - housed at the National Endowment for Democracy, the sponsor of the journal - published an interview with Journal of Democracy co-editor Marc Plattner. He reflected on the milestone…

Casualties and convictions: Americans’ response to casualties may hold lessons for France after Charlie Hebdo

Guest post by Zachary Shore Shortly after the horrifying Paris attacks, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls declared war. France, he said, must defend its values of liberty and fraternity. Less than two weeks later the French government announced sweeping new measures, including hiring 2,600 counterterrorism officers, widening the use of telephone surveillance, and expanding data collection…

Casualties and convictions: Americans’ response to casualties may hold lessons for France after Charlie Hebdo

Guest post by Zachary Shore Shortly after the horrifying Paris attacks, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls declared war. France, he said, must defend its values of liberty and fraternity. Less than two weeks later the French government announced sweeping new measures, including hiring 2,600 counterterrorism officers, widening the use of telephone surveillance, and expanding data collection…

Picture this: Washington and Baltimore Art Deco

The bold lines and decorative details of Art Deco have stood the test of time since one of its first appearances in the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris in 1925. The style reflected the confidence of the age—streamlined, chrome-clad, glossy black. Along with simple elegance, sharp lines, and cosmopolitan aspirations,…