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All images from News Literacy Project at newslit.org In Part 5 of The Edge of Democracy , we uncover how disinformation is being used to divide voters, weaponize faith, and undermine free elections. Who benefits from these lies? And what will it take to rebuild trust before democracy itself breaks? The New Battleground: Truth Itself Disinformation is not a background problem anymore. It is a direct threat to national stability, and it is spreading faster than institutions c

U.S. President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters after signing a Presidential Memorandum in the Oval Office on September 15, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Also pictured is Attorney General Pam Bondi. Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images It’s happening out in the open now. The Attorney General has carried out the President’s directive to indict his political enemies. What once would have been a red line has become a press release. And if early signals are right, more indictme

The tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk has reignited the national conversation about faith, politics, and power. His death was immediately politicized, with some calling him a martyr for “truth” and “freedom,” while others condemned the weaponization of grief to deepen division. But violence in America’s political landscape is not confined to one side. Paul Pelosi, husband of former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was brutally attacked in his home. Representative Ilhan Omar continues

When the White House announced new National Guard deployments to Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and potentially Chicago this year, the...

It is one thing to disagree about tax policy or healthcare. It is another thing entirely when politics becomes a holy war. That is where...

Polarization divides us, but radicalization takes things one step further. It transforms disagreement into an all-or-nothing battle,...

If you’ve felt like conversations with neighbors, coworkers, or even family members have become harder in recent years, you are not...

The First Amendment is often described as the cornerstone of American democracy, but in 2025 it feels increasingly fragile. Two recent...

America is at a crossroads. In recent years, our nation has seen rising polarization, deepening radicalization, and the dangerous spread...

The shocking assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University has left the country reeling. For some, Kirk was a courageous...

Series Finale: The First Amendment Is Alive, But Not Untouchable Over the past six posts, we have explored the five freedoms of the...

Part V: Speaking Truth to Power: Petitioning and Political Participation in a Changing Democracy Of all the freedoms protected by the...

Part IV: The Right to Protest in a Time of Pushback: Assembly Freedoms in 2025 The right to gather, march, and speak out in public is...

Part III: Under Pressure: Journalism in the Age of Surveillance, AI, and Shrinking Newsrooms The First Amendment’s protection of freedom...

Part II: Who Gets to Speak? Free Speech and Digital Dilemmas in 2025 Free speech is one of the most cherished and most debated freedoms...

Part I: Faith and Freedom - How Religious Rights Are Colliding with Public Policy in 2025 Freedom of religion is one of the First...

When people talk about “freedom” in America, they’re often talking, whether they realize it or not, about the First Amendment. It’s a...

Coming Soon: A New Blog Series on the Constitution This post kicks off a new series where we’ll explore each amendment to the U.S....

Congress just passed a huge new law called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act , and while the name is flashy, the changes it brings are very...

What It Means to Be an American: Reflecting on Our Foundation in a Divided Time In a world that often feels increasingly fractured, the...