Joseph Wright

Jan 12, 2025 | politico.com | Andrea Kendall-Taylor |Joseph Wright |Erica Frantz

Trump’s Cabinet nominations will be a critical first test signaling whether American democracy will survive his second term. While some Republican leaders stood up for democracy in Donald Trump’s first term, many party leaders are likely to find it more difficult to oppose the incoming president this time.

Jan 12, 2025 | msn.com | Andrea Kendall-Taylor |Joseph Wright |Erica Frantz

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Jan 12, 2025 | cnas.org | Andrea Kendall-Taylor |Joseph Wright |Erica Frantz

In the coming weeks and months, after Donald Trump takes the oath of office for the second time, Democrats are going to take every opportunity to mobilize voters and coordinate with civil society groups to thwart anti-democratic actions and win power back. Elected Democrats will vote against Trump’s proposed legislation and try to block his executive orders in court. That, after all, is what opposition parties and civil societies are supposed to do.

Nov 14, 2024 | journalofdemocracy.org | Erica Frantz |Andrea Kendall-Taylor |Joseph Wright

The biggest election in this “year of elections” is finally over. In contests across the world, voters have spoken. But what do their choices tell us about the state of democracy globally? Now is the time to take stock of where democracy stands in the world today — what it means to citizens everywhere, how well it is working and for whom, and the changes we may see in the years to come.

Nov 11, 2024 | kilgorenewsherald.com | Joseph Wright

The individual retirement account (IRA) is celebrating its golden anniversary. Created in 1974, this savings vehicle has helped millions of people build resources for retirement. And in 1997, the Roth IRA was introduced. But which IRA is right for you? Let’s look at the basic differences between the two IRAs. With a traditional IRA, you generally invest pretax dollars, so the more you put in, the lower your taxable income.