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Democracy Trends Factor Analysis

These interactive network visualizations map how major news stories affect political accountability factors upholding US democratic vitality in real-time. Each week, our analysis tracks thousands of news articles and identifies the most significant developments impacting 39 specific democracy factors across 13 institutional dimensions.

🔷 Blue Diamonds = Story Themes: Major news clusters sized by article volume, representing the week's most impactful democratic developments.

🟡 Colored Circles = Factors: Political accountability levers colored by the severity of their weekly movement.

📊 Network Connections show which news stories directly affected which democratic institutions, revealing the complex web of relationships between current events and institutional health.

Interactive Features:

  • Click any story theme (diamond) to highlight affected democracy factors

  • Click any factor (circle) to see which news stories influenced it

  • Hover for detailed impact scores and article counts

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Democracy Trends Network Analysis - July 28-August 3, 2025
Democracy Trends Network Analysis
Week of July 28-August 3, 2025 • A Nearly 4:1 Ratio: Pressure to Resilience

Factor Impact Levels

Significant Positive Impact (+3)
Moderate Positive Impact (+2)
Minor Positive Impact (+1)
Stable - No Change (0)
Minor Negative Impact (-1)
Moderate Negative Impact (-2)
Significant Negative Impact (-3)
Story Themes

Story Themes (Click to Highlight)

Total Articles: 2,341
Story Themes: 15
Democracy Factors: 26
Network Connections: 88
Democracy Trends Network Analysis - July 21-27, 2025
Democracy Trends Network Analysis
Week of July 21-27, 2025 • Leveling the Playing Field - Democratic Resilience Emerges
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Factor Impact Levels

Significant Positive Impact (+3)
Moderate Positive Impact (+2)
Minor Positive Impact (+1)
Stable - No Change (0)
Minor Negative Impact (-1)
Moderate Negative Impact (-2)
Significant Negative Impact (-3)
Story Themes

Story Themes (Click to Highlight)

Click any theme (diamond or sidebar) to highlight its connections. Click any factor (circle) to see which news stories affect it. Click again to deselect.
Total Articles: 2,220
Story Themes: 12
Democracy Factors: 21
Network Connections: 60
Democracy Trends Network Analysis - July 14-20, 2025
Democracy Trends Network Analysis
Week of July 14-20, 2025 • Federal Consolidation & Democratic Resistance
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Factor Impact Levels

Significant Positive Impact (+3)
Moderate Positive Impact (+2)
Minor Positive Impact (+1)
Stable - No Change (0)
Minor Negative Impact (-1)
Moderate Negative Impact (-2)
Significant Negative Impact (-3)
Story Themes

Story Themes (Click to Highlight)

Click any theme (diamond or sidebar) to highlight its connections. Click any factor (circle) to see which news stories affect it. Click again to deselect.
Total Articles: 1,812
Story Themes: 9
Democracy Factors: 23
Network Connections: 52
Democracy Trends Network Analysis - July 7-13, 2025
Democracy Trends Network Analysis
Week of July 7-13, 2025 • Federal Consolidation & Civil Society Resistance
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Factor Impact Levels

Significant Positive Impact (+3)
Moderate Positive Impact (+2)
Minor Positive Impact (+1)
Stable - No Change (0)
Minor Negative Impact (-1)
Moderate Negative Impact (-2)
Significant Negative Impact (-3)
Story Themes

Story Themes (Click to Highlight)

Click any theme (diamond or sidebar) to highlight its connections. Click any factor (circle) to see which news stories affect it. Click again to deselect.
Total Articles: 2,281
Story Themes: 10
Democracy Factors: 20
Network Connections: 48
Democracy Trends Network Analysis - June 30-July 6, 2025
Democracy Trends Network Analysis
Week of June 30-July 6, 2025 • Executive-Judicial Tensions & Institutional Accountability

Factor Impact Levels

Significant Positive Impact (+3)
Moderate Positive Impact (+2)
Minor Positive Impact (+1)
Stable - No Change (0)
Minor Negative Impact (-1)
Moderate Negative Impact (-2)
Significant Negative Impact (-3)
Story Themes

Story Themes (Click to Highlight)

Click any theme (diamond or sidebar) to highlight its connections. Click any factor (circle) to see which news stories affect it. Click again to deselect.
Total Articles: 2,051
Story Themes: 13
Democracy Factors: 15
Network Connections: 43
Democracy Trends Network Analysis - June 23-29, 2025
Democracy Trends Network Analysis
Week of June 23-29, 2025 • Executive Stress & Institutional Resilience
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Factor Impact Levels

Significant Positive Impact (+3)
Moderate Positive Impact (+2)
Minor Positive Impact (+1)
Stable - No Change (0)
Minor Negative Impact (-1)
Moderate Negative Impact (-2)
Significant Negative Impact (-3)
Story Themes

Story Themes (Click to Highlight)

Click any theme (diamond or sidebar) to highlight its connections. Click any factor (circle) to see which news stories affect it. Click again to deselect.
Total Articles: 2,456
Story Themes: 12
Democracy Factors: 27
Network Connections: 68
Democracy Trends Network Analysis - June 16-22, 2025
Democracy Trends Network Analysis
Week of June 16-22, 2025 • Current Impacts & Extensive Pending Legislative Effects
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Factor Impact Levels

Significant Improvement (+3)
Moderate Improvement (+2)
Minor Improvement (+1)
Stable - No Change (0)
Minor Decline (-1)
Moderate Decline (-2)
Significant Decline (-3)
Story Themes

Story Themes (Click to Highlight)

Click any theme (diamond or sidebar) to highlight its connections. Click any factor (circle) to see which news stories affect it. Click again to deselect.
Total Articles: 1,163
Story Themes: 13
Democracy Factors: 24
Network Connections: 62
Democracy Trends Network Analysis - June 9-15, 2025
Democracy Trends Network Analysis
Week of June 9-15, 2025 • Democratic Stress vs. Institutional Resilience
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Factor Impact Levels

Significant Improvement (+3)
Moderate Improvement (+2)
Minor Improvement (+1)
Stable - No Change (0)
Minor Decline (-1)
Moderate Decline (-2)
Significant Decline (-3)
Story Themes

Story Themes (Click to Highlight)

Click any theme to see its democratic impact network.
Key Network Insights
All 12 shifting factors are now visible: 7 declining (led by Social Cohesion -3) and 5 improving (led by Popular Mobilization +2). The Big Beautiful Bill creates the most systemic connections, affecting 8 different factors through its broad policy scope.
Total Articles: 2,390
Story Themes: 9
Democracy Factors: 19
Cross-Factor Links: 44
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