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

Are Americans capable of tolerance in these politically polarized times? William Lyons reminds us that there is hope in our ...

Letters to the editor reflect the views of individual readers. Today’s issue: Rule by the people vs. Trump's exercise of ...

Nwanevu makes three main claims: “that democracy is good, that America is not a democracy, and that America should become a democracy through the transformation not only of our political institutions ...

Speakers at No Kings rallies across the country Saturday drew comparisons between their own efforts to mobilize with those of ...

Crowds filled the streets to end the Vietnam War. Rosa Parks’ quiet act of resistance became a national reckoning. Martin ...

Assassinations, coups, and street brawls may be symptoms of democratic decay—or an intentional strategy wielded by ...