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Is Populism a Threat to Democracy or a Form of It?

Jonathan Li — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:38:31 +0000

In modern political discourse, populism has become an increasingly prominent ideological current—as well as a pejorative term of abuse. The rise of right-wing populist politicians such as Donald Trump, Nigel …

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Is Liberty the Absence of Interference or the Presence of Opportunity?

Johnson Liu — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:38:09 +0000

Whether liberty is the absence of interference or the presence of opportunity is a complex debate, in which the idea of value pluralism adds to that complexity. Value pluralism suggests …

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Is Populism a Threat to Democracy or a Form of It?

Umajini Arudshankhor — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:37:49 +0000

Introduction Can the same forces that seem to threaten democracy also be those that save it? Populism, broadly understood as a political style opposing ‘the pure people’ to ‘the corrupt …

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