Jeremi Suri
@jeremisuri.bsky.social
I don’t like the Senate deal to reopen the government, but I am happy we can limit the suffering of 1.3 million federal workers who have now gone one month without pay. That is cruel and unnecessary. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
What the Shutdown Means for Government Employees…and All of US
The longest shutdown in U.S. history has punished those who serve the public. It’s time to honor federal workers and remember that public service—not cruelty—sustains our democracy.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I don’t like the Senate deal to reopen the government, but I am happy we can limit the suffering of 1.3 million federal workers who have now gone one month without pay. That is cruel and unnecessary. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
Does American democracy require fundamental changes to an outdated Constitution? Fascinating conversation with Stephen Skowronek. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
This is Democracy – Episode 310: Have we Outgrown the Constitution?
Podcast Episode · This is Democracy · 11/06/2025 · 31m
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November 7, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Does American democracy require fundamental changes to an outdated Constitution? Fascinating conversation with Stephen Skowronek. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
A little satire for our times… open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
BREAKING: U.S. Transportation Secretary Orders Dimming of Burnt-Orange Lights on UT-Austin Tower
WASHINGTON — In a surprise twist that has stunned the collegiate-sports world and sent ripples through the Lone Star State, the U.S.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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It feels good to wake up with hope for our democracy. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
A Night of Hope and Relief, At Last!
A night to celebrate democracy’s resilience—voters chose pragmatism over polarization, turning out in record numbers to back leaders focused on affordability, jobs, and restoring trust in government.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
It feels good to wake up with hope for our democracy. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
Business leaders hurt themselves if they support incompetence, corruption, and authoritarianism. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
Who Will Say No, When Asked to Go Along?
America’s business leaders helped build our democracy and have a vital role in protecting it. At moments like this, leadership means remembering that prosperity and principle must go hand in hand.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Business leaders hurt themselves if they support incompetence, corruption, and authoritarianism. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
History of government shutdowns and lessons for today. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
History Behind the Headlines: Government Shutdowns and the Federal Budget
How government shutdowns became a symptom of deeper democratic dysfunction—and what history reveals about restoring compromise, accountability, and trust in American governance.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:37 PM
History of government shutdowns and lessons for today. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
Satire thanks to Scrooge McDuck. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
BREAKING: President Announces Plan to Replace U.S. Capitol with Giant Personal Money Vault
Washington, D.C. — Fresh off ordering the demolition of the East Wing of the White House to make room for his ballroom, President Trump announced today that he will next raze the U.S.
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October 29, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Satire thanks to Scrooge McDuck. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
What is the American Experiment and where do we go from here…. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
Global Affairs Expert Webinar: The American Experiment
A conversation on the evolution of American political and institutional norms—and how our democracy confronts challenges, old and new.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:32 PM
What is the American Experiment and where do we go from here…. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
Tonight and tomorrow PBS will air a 2-part documentary on Henry Kissinger. I was delighted to offer my insights on the documentary, along with other historians. www.wttw.com/playlist/202...
An Interview with the Filmmaker of a Henry Kissinger Documentary, the Last New 'American Experience' Production For Now
The final documentary of American Experience before the series pauses new production explores the life and career of the controversial Nobel Prize-winning diplomat Henry Kissinger.
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October 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Tonight and tomorrow PBS will air a 2-part documentary on Henry Kissinger. I was delighted to offer my insights on the documentary, along with other historians. www.wttw.com/playlist/202...
Why humility must accompany power, and service replace selfishness. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
We Should Not Crave Power, We Should Be in Awe of It
Public office is a trust, not a trophy. True leadership demands humility, restraint, and awe for the power one holds—not the greed and vanity that now threaten our democracy.
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October 27, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Why humility must accompany power, and service replace selfishness. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
Why we need satire.
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Why Satire?
Dear Readers,
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October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Why we need satire.
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My analysis of the No Kings protests. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
Protests Protect Democracy
Peaceful protest is the heartbeat of American democracy—proof that our nation’s strength lies not in silence, but in citizens who speak, march, and demand justice with courage and conviction.
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October 20, 2025 at 1:53 PM
My analysis of the No Kings protests. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
New podcast episode on the history of government shutdowns. What have we learned? How does it end? substack.com/@jeremiandza...
This is Democracy – Episode 309: Government Shutdowns
What government shutdowns reveal about partisanship, power, and the design of American democracy, with insights from former Pelosi Chief of Staff and congressional historian John Lawrence.
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October 16, 2025 at 1:40 PM
New podcast episode on the history of government shutdowns. What have we learned? How does it end? substack.com/@jeremiandza...
My thoughts on the what real presidential leadership looks like. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
Who was the Best President Ever?
What makes a president truly great? From Washington’s unity to FDR’s crisis leadership, this episode unpacks timeless lessons in vision, courage, and restraint for today’s leaders.
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October 15, 2025 at 1:55 PM
My thoughts on the what real presidential leadership looks like. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
A little satire today on the absurdities of political vengeance. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
BREAKING: Donald Trump’s Fourth-Grade Teacher Indicted for Alleged Library Book Theft
QUEENS, N.Y. — In a startling legal development, federal prosecutors announced today that Ms.
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October 14, 2025 at 12:54 PM
A little satire today on the absurdities of political vengeance. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
Good news from the Middle East. What’s next? substack.com/@jeremiandza...
Hope in the Middle East
A fragile ceasefire brings a glimmer of hope to a war-torn region — but lasting peace will depend on transforming authoritarian deals into foundations for democratic reform.
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October 13, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Good news from the Middle East. What’s next? substack.com/@jeremiandza...
My comments in The NY Times. See end of article. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...
For Trump, the ‘Enemy From Within’ Keeps Getting Bigger
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October 9, 2025 at 1:33 AM
My comments in The NY Times. See end of article. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...
Presidents and Coins… open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
U.S. Mint Expands Trump Coin Program, Announces “Family of Denominations” to Honor Entire Trump Tribe
WASHINGTON — In a move Treasury officials called “a natural evolution of national branding,” the U.S.
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October 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Presidents and Coins… open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
Why this Shutdown is Different.
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Why This Shutdown is Different
A self-inflicted crisis exposes the limits of partisan power and the costs of political fatalism.
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October 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Why this Shutdown is Different.
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Why Greenland is important and the future of the Arctic. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
This is Democracy – Episode 308: Greenland and the Arctic
Podcast Episode · This is Democracy · 10/02/2025 · 31m
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October 3, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Why Greenland is important and the future of the Arctic. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Putin and Trump are harming democracy in Europe. Reflections from my visit to Germany.
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The Revenge of History in Europe
The Russian invasion of Ukraine changed Europe. Germany is struggling to increase its military power without losing its democracy.
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September 29, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Putin and Trump are harming democracy in Europe. Reflections from my visit to Germany.
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Why free speech is under threat. What should we do? open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
In Defense of Free Speech
Free speech is more fragile than we admit. Guarding it requires courage, solidarity, and a refusal to let intimidation define our discourse.
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September 22, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Why free speech is under threat. What should we do? open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
How to replace demagogic democracy with more deliberative democracy. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
This is Democracy – Episode 307: Deliberative Democracy
Podcast Episode · This is Democracy · 09/18/2025 · 37m
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September 19, 2025 at 12:37 PM
How to replace demagogic democracy with more deliberative democracy. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
More poetry for our troubled time. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
The Wreckage of Kings
A look at Percy Bysshe Shelley’s Ozymandias as a meditation on power, legacy, and the fleeting nature of authority—asking what lessons remain for us in the ruins of past empires.
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September 18, 2025 at 1:57 PM
More poetry for our troubled time. open.substack.com/pub/democrac...
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U.S. Coast Guard Launches Strike on Martha’s Vineyard Yacht, Citing “Ideological Threat”
Breaking News
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September 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Breaking News! open.substack.com/pub/democrac...