Across Africa, democracy is being tested – by rising authoritarianism and military coups as well as a growing disconnect between citizens and the institutions meant to represent them. The latest ...

Australia is one of the world’s leading democracies, but we’re not immune from the pressures causing backsliding overseas.

One in five Europeans says a dictatorship might be preferable to democracy in some circumstances, according to a survey conducted in five countries late last year that found broad frustration with how ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor urges better civics education. The justice criticized law schools that fail ...

Do you know who is known as the Father of Democracy? Discover the ancient leader who gave power to the people, changed Athens ...

There’s a popular and recurring chant that echoed throughout the recent No Kings protests several weeks ago: “This is what democracy looks like.” But on Capitol Hill over the past four weeks, during a ...

Amid the United States’ celebration of the 250-year anniversary of the American Revolution, journalist Osita Nwanevu says it may be time for the country to wipe the slate clean and build a new ...

Emmett Soldati, Somersworth business owner and former candidate for New Hampshire Executive Council in District 1, told the crowd gathered for the “Steps Toward a Democracy Money Can’t Buy” annual ...