The White House has come to rely on unilateral powers to make policy. Is that good for democracy?
While the highest share of people 65 and older can be found in the Northeast and Midwest, the fastest-growing aging populations are found in Southern and Western states, according to UVA's Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.
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UVA’s Equity Center and the Karsh Institute of Democracy hosted an essay competition for 6th to 12th graders in Charlottesville and Albemarle County, prompting them to write about what democracy means to them.
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UVA Digital Technology for Democracy Lab's Maria Lungu writes that AI is increasingly becoming a key player in various sectors, and policing is no exception.
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The high-profile rape case of Gisele Pelicot in France speaks to a possible shift following the rise of the #MeToo movement, writes Nomi Dave, co-director of the Karsh Institute's Sound Justice Lab.
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Anyone Kokas, faculty co-lead of the Digital Technology for Democracy Lab, discusses the ongoing data regulation dispute between China and the United States and provides insights on how the Trump administration might regulate data collection.
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Local news is an essential building block of a vibrant democracy. But the shuttering of local media outlets, underfunded newsrooms, and declining trust in information threaten the nation's democratic health. The Karsh Institute is partnering with Virginia Humanities to examine ways to combat this challenge.
Study.com looked at data from the University of Virginia's Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service and elsewhere to see which states are expected to experience the biggest population drops through 2050.
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UVA's Digital Technology for Democracy Lab faculty co-lead Aynne Kokas discusses the Supreme Court’s decision to take up the TikTok ban case in January 2025 and provides her insights on the broader challenges TikTok poses to Western democracies.
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Cville Tulips, a nonprofit run through the Karsh Institute's Sound Justice Lab, builds communities and empowers local refugee women and children through art, English, and health classes.
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Devoted to transatlantic intellectual and cultural exchanges, this panel discussion included Laurent Dubois, academic director of UVA's Karsh Institute of Democracy; Alain-Philippe Durand, dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Arizona; and Jessica Kimpell-Johnson, director of research at the Karsh Institute.
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