"Our capacity for justice makes democracy possible. But our capacity for injustice makes democracy necessary." Those were the words of political commentator Karl Paul Reinhold Niebuhr, a man whose writings inspired generations of political leaders, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and former US president Barack Obama. Like those who followed him, Niebuhr understood democracies protect the interests of citizens, promote equality, and restrict the abuse of power. Niebuhr also understood democracies don't sustain themselves. Instead, they require constant care, attention, and scrutiny to ensure our democratic institutions are always living up to their ideals. If you'd like to protect and spread the idea of freedom for all, here are four fields of study to promote democracy

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