The White House has come to rely on unilateral powers to make policy. Is that good for democracy?
Four years ago, fewer than one in four eligible voters took part, prompting scholars at UVA’s Karsh Institute of Democracy to ask how we could boost turnout.
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The Honorable J. Michael Luttig, a prominent legal scholar and former U.S. Court of Appeals judge, joins the University of Virginia’s Karsh Institute of Democracy as its first Distinguished Fellow in Law and Democracy.
"Biden, who has been dealing with these issues for decades, is caught between a rock and a hard place. If it doesn’t go forward, you don’t have a deal, you don’t have the policy. But you do have the wrath of the progressive wing of the democratic party," Karsh Institute Executive Director Melody Barnes told CBC.
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"It’s a slow death, it’s an invisible death that most people aren’t aware what’s going on," said Lathaniel Kirts, a local pastor who works with the Karsh Institute's Repair Lab, which studies environmental injustice.
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UVA continues to offer educational opportunities this spring to delve deeper into the roots of the war, starting with a student dinner and discussion hosted by the Karsh Institute of Democracy.
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Grand Challenges research investments in the Karsh Institute's new Digital Technology for Democracy Lab move the needle.
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Aaron Harber talks about leadership and politics with UVA Karsh Institute of Democracy Executive Director Melody Barnes.
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In 2023, UVA's Karsh Institute of Democracy focused on defending against threats to democracy while simultaneously studying and invigorating its institutions, practices, and cultural underpinnings.
The Karsh Institute's One Small Step projects has brought together more than 500 students, faculty members, and area residents with varied backgrounds and perspectives for one-on-one conversations that foster connection.
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Jessica Harris founded a nonprofit youth theater at age 16. Now she's at the Equity Center working on initiatives focused on arts and equity
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