democracy

Law

Answering the call: How the Berkeley Law community is supporting democratic principles

With the rule of law under intense pressure, faculty, students, staff and alumni are working to defend the American way.

Politics & society

What happened when canvassers tried to listen, not persuade

Law

Thelton Henderson: Sixty years after the Voting Rights Act, the struggle continues

Politics & society

‘Gender issues’ are being used as cover to erode democracy, UC Berkeley report finds

In red state redistricting wars, Democrats have few good options, scholar says

Two-thirds of Californians believe US democracy is ‘under attack,’ says new Berkeley IGS Poll

‘We hold these truths’: UC Berkeley law dean leads bi-partisan pro-democracy project

‘We the people’ is a timeless ideal of American democracy. What’s gone wrong?

Global study finds most people want gender-balanced government, even if quotas are needed

Good news, bad news, in report on the state of California democracy

UC Berkeley scholars say the economy, sexism and conspiracies fueled Trump’s reelection

A close presidential election could turn ‘messy’ — and maybe worse, scholars say

In a time of bitter polarization, Berkeley researchers find a promising solution

A UC Berkeley linguist explores what Kamala Harris’ voice and speech reveal about her identity - Video

After Trump’s election, women of color had more underweight, premature babies, study finds

Trump’s conviction ‘a triumph for the rule of law,’ but election impact is unclear, Berkeley scholars say