Democracy” gets thrown around a lot in American politics. Usually, when someone wins, they say democracy worked. When someone ...

Democracy isn’t collapsing from single blows. It is being chipped away—internally and externally. To survive, it requires ...

With citizen initiated ballot measures getting harder and harder to do, we are losing the only tools we have to directly ...

The United States has one of the oldest constitutions still in effect, but it can seem hard to find true believers. Republicans claim its principles, but let Trump choose its meaning, abrogating ...

A large, peaceful crowd at the Illinois State Capitol shouted that statement, which was also featured on numerous signs ...

Five young people spearheading efforts around the world to bolster and restore democratic principles share what they have learned — and what needs to change. By Shivani Vora This article is from a ...

Stacey Abrams spoke about democracy in the age of AI at her fireside chat at the 2025 AFROTECH Conference in Houston.

Rallies across the Charlotte region and nation intend to be peaceful protests against the policies of President Donald Trump.

Thousands of demonstrators gathered at the Boston Common Saturday for the “No Kings” rally, voicing dissatisfaction with the ...

David, do you think that the Democrats are making a coherent, resonant argument as to why they are holding the line here? DAVID BROOKS, NEW YORK TIMES: I think it's OK. I mean, they're emphasizing the ...

This president is the embodiment of rule by the people—in ways good and ill.