You can be sure that whatever comes next from the people trying to convince you our nation is not a democracy, it won't be ...

Two decades ago, the mathematician Moon Duchin spent her summers teaching geometry at Mathcamp, a program for mathematically ...

The organization “The General Strike” aspires to mobilize approximately 11 million people committed to coordinating a massive work stoppage. The magic number of 11 million equals 3.5 percent of the US ...

There are better ways to do things. Always choose the best tool for the task. In a representative democracy, the best tools are always positive tools and tactics. Negative tools often result in ...

Politics isn’t working for most Americans. Our government can’t keep the lights on. The cost of living continues to rise. Our ...

When asked on CNN in early September whether he would still push his radical-left agenda if elected mayor with only about one-third of the vote—since the race is expected to split among him, ...

Map of the United States. The northwestern corner displays an American flag. The lower half of the map displays the U.S. Constitution showing the words, "We the People." John P. Pelissero is director ...

In recent years, Republicans at all levels have emphasized that our form of government is a republic, not a democracy. This is done, not really to educate, but as an advertising ploy: to keep some ...

Online you may see arguments that the United States isn't a democracy. Are these claims valid? Democracy is a principle that speaks to the spirit of America. As Abraham Lincoln famously said, “We are ...

Since The Atlantic first released the podcast Autocracy in America last fall, Donald Trump was elected president again. Staff writer Anne Applebaum describes how Trump’s return to the White House fits ...

Pluralities of Democrats, Republicans and independents all believe the biggest threat facing American democracy is political corruption, according to a new poll. Photo from Darren Halstead, UnSplash ...