As the U.S. prepares for an extravagant celebration of its founding principles, fewer Americans see their country as ...

Give Raphael Warnock credit for timing. In his new book, “The Crooked Places Made Straight: Reflections on the Moral Meaning ...

As America approaches its 250th anniversary, the biggest question for our democracy is whether a system designed for the ...

Half of America is watching LA count its votes with a sense of déjà vu: The spectacle of a candidate who is leading on ...

“When people have a stake in the economy, they gain a stake in the system,” writes Sarita Gupta.

As the nation observes its 250th birthday, historians can help settle one present-day dispute: Is the United States a ...

A Washington Post review found at least 16 D.C. police officers who faced the violent mob are omitted from a personnel list displayed at the U.S. Capitol. Two police officers argue in a court filing ...

More than half of Americans say that the system of democracy is not working in their country, according to a new poll. In the ...

America needs a Gerrymandering Partisan Index. Here’s what it reveals.

Democracy is a simple concept: People exercise their collective agency to rule themselves so they can ensure their own well-being. Democracy is the opposite of autocracy, serving as a disavowal of ...

EIU grades 167 countries out of ten according to the state of their democracy, and sorts them into four camps: full and flawed democracies, and hybrid and authoritarian regimes. By that measure, ...

THE reported threats against human rights activist Youngerson Matete and civic leader Joelson Mugari are deeply disturbing and should alarm every Zimbabwean who values democracy, constitutionalism and ...