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

The Senate filibuster is preventing meaningful legislation from being passed, leading to a government that is not functioning ...

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 ...

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

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

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