At a time of potential danger to American democratic norms and institutions, it is more urgent than ever for scholars to highlight the risks to our system of government. In this spirit, Bright Line Watch brings together a group of political scientists to monitor democratic practices, their resilience, and potential threats.
Bright Line Watch updates
Trump’s most worrying attacks on democracy, in one giant chart
by The Washington Post feat. Bright Line Watch, 10/29/20
Is American tolerance for political violence on the rise?
by The New Yorker feat. Bright Line Watch, 10/29/20
American democracy on the eve of the 2020 election
by Bright Line Watch, 10/26/20
Supreme Court brinkmanship, ‘anarchist’ cities are latest stops on road to autocracy
by Washington Post feat. Bright Line Watch, 09/25/20
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