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You have a month to get them ready. By Rebecca Caplan Ms. Caplan is a comedy writer in New York. The midterm elections are a month away! On Nov. 6, citizens across America will head to the polls, hoping to change their country for the better and/or to politically humiliate someone they didn't realize was alive until a year and a half ago.

Opinion | 'I Voted' Stickers for 2018

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An exploration of computer-network architectures as civic structures.

Information Civics

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As the forces of reaction outpace movements predicated on the ideal of progress, and as traditional norms of political competition are tossed aside, it's clear that the internet and social media have succeeded in doing what many feared and some hoped they would.

Opinion | Democracy, Disrupted

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Editor's Note: This article is part of a series that attempts to answer the question: Is democracy dying? The National Constitution Center, in Philadelphia, is a monument to the benefits of pessimism. The center, which is situated across an open expanse from Independence Hall, is a superior educational institution, but, understood correctly, it is also a warning about the fragility of the American experiment.

The American Crisis

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Artificial intelligence could erase many practical advantages of democracy, and erode the ideals of liberty and equality. It will further concentrate power among a small elite if we don't take steps to stop it. Editor's Note: This article is part of a series that attempts to answer the question: Is democracy dying?

Why Technology Favors Tyranny

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