With the constant barrage of news, it is easy to focus on the president’s newest outrage. Less obvious, permanent damage is being done to our republic’s founding principle of “democratic capitalism.” ...

In recent years, the global political landscape has witnessed a notable decline in political trust in public institutions. This is largely due to the rise of populist political leadership that gains ...

The bill would prohibit schools from using names or logos tied to Native American culture and provide schools grants to help transition to new mascots. Florida property tax to be eliminated for ...

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 ...

Just over 20 years ago, John Roberts was sworn in as Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. In those two decades, Roberts has blithely overseen the near-total dismantling of American democracy and ...

A rally on Capitol Hill in support of democracy, Oct. 1. (Mariam Zuhaib/AP) Today, Americans are less likely to believe that the U.S. will “cease to be a democracy in the future" than they were three ...

Thousands of protesters gathered outside the Idaho Capitol on June 14 as part of the national “No Kings” protests against President Donald Trump and his administration. Sarah A. Miller ...

October 6 is the first Monday of the month. It is the traditional start of the U.S. Supreme Court term. It is also the twentieth year with John Roberts as Chief Justice. While American democracy faces ...

Experts at the Athens Democracy Forum this week will explore the challenges to democracy, from artificial intelligence and subversion to complacency and inequality. By Steven Erlanger Steven Erlanger ...

Donald Trump likes to say he doesn’t actually lose elections–only the “rigged” ones. Such comments are not mere bluster, like the president’s boasts about golf. They are threats to democracy, which is ...

The nation’s top economic statistician was fired. Central bank independence is being undermined. The federal government is buying chunks of private companies and demanding cuts of revenue streams.