Fate of American democracy comes under fire

Nina L Khrushcheva says the fate of nations often comes down to the brave choices of a handful of individuals at a particular moment in history; however the United States is currently one place where such bravery and selflessness cannot be glimpsed

Nina L Khrushcheva says the fate of nations often comes down to the brave choices of a handful of individuals at a particular moment in history; however the United States is currently one place where such bravery and selflessness cannot be glimpsed.

The fate of nations often comes down to the choices made by a handful of individuals at a particular moment in history. Today, the United States is facing just such a moment. What a handful of individual Republicans decide will shape the future not just of the country, but of democracy itself.