Malka Older

Malka Older is an affiliated research fellow at the Center for the Sociology of Organizations at Sciences Po. She is the author of an acclaimed trilogy of science fiction political thrillers, beginning with Infomocracy, and a new collection of of short fiction and poetry, ...and Other Disasters.

Stories by Malka Older
Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump

Democracy Is Still Not Safe in the United States
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U.S. President Donald Trump, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, and moderator Kristen Welker participate in the final presidential debate at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, on Oct. 22.

Campaign Debates Are Democracy Theater
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Working in bipartisan pairs, canvassers process mail-in ballots in a warehouse at the Anne Arundel County Board of Elections headquarters in Glen Burnie, Maryland, on Oct. 7.

Why We Still Need Democracy
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A protester carries a “Register to Vote” sign during a peaceful demonstration against police brutality in Los Angeles on June 6.

Building a Shared Worldview Among Democrats and Republicans Could Be More Dangerous Than Healing
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Residents line up for cooking gas in Palu, Indonesia, on Oct. 9, 2018, following the earthquake and tsunami that hit the area the month before.

The Only People Panicking Are the People in Charge
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