Images: Getty Images/Zuma Press Composite: Mark Kelly. ... A democracy, when I was taught civics in the 1980s, was distinguishable from a republic. In a strict democracy, ...

It is no secret that American democracy is in crisis.From the 2020 flood of actions and disinformation that culminated in the events of Jan. 6, 2021, to the repeated threats to weaponize the rule ...

Historian Timothy Snyder reminds us that the fight for democracy has always begun with ordinary Americans—through civil disobedience, economic pressure, and creative acts of resistance.

20 Striking Images of Protest Against Israeli Democracy Under Siege Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s power grab is fueling widespread outcry. Mark Murrmann March 14, 2023.

One of Iran’s leading human-rights defenders warns that authorities there will turn on their own people to consolidate power in the aftermath of the 12-day war with Israel.

Donald Trump is a threat to democracy. That was true before an assassination attempt was foiled at his golf course Sunday, and it remains true after. Political violence, especially assassinating ...

Seventy-six percent of likely voters say democracy is “currently under threat,” while only 20 percent say it’s not under threat. Another four percent say they don’t know or refused to ...

If we lose sight of why empathy matters, both individual dignity and democracy suffer. Skip to main content. Scientific American. Opinion. November 27, 2024. ... Denis Novikov/Getty Images.

Agence France-Presse — Getty Images 50 Years Ago, a Bloody Coup Ended Democracy in Chile Gen. Augusto Pinochet led the violent overthrow of the socialist government of Salvador Allende, seizing ...

A longtime aide to former President Joe Biden admitted that White House staff felt justified doing “undemocratic things” during his term in office because they believed President Donald Trump ...

‘We the People’ includes all Americans – but July 4 is a reminder that democracy remains a work in progress. Joseph Jones, West Virginia University. When the Constitution was written, the ...

The state of democracy in Southeast Asia is going from bad to worse, raising concerns about the region’s economy. ... 2023 (Sipa photo by Peerapon Boonyakiat via AP Images). ...