What is the difference between representative government and the government in ancient Athens? In a representative government, there is no institutional role for the assembled people. However: ...

While there remains room for improvement, particularly in increasing voter turnout, school boards nevertheless exemplify the ...

A drumbeat of hard realities echoed through the halls at this year’s Athens Democracy Forum, where participants noted trends ...

At a forum in Athens, leaders discussed challenges to democracy that they said stemmed from both internal and external forces ...

In his first book, “The Right of the People: Democracy and the Case for a New American Founding,” journalist Osita Nwanevu ...

A major source of that private debt for younger generations is student debt. Younger citizens use credit to finance a wide ...

Opposition parties, the judiciary, the press, and civil-society groups aren’t destroyed, but over time they lose their life, ...

In the wake of a volatile session, one major question looms. Will the measures survive the courtroom and the ballot box?

Jon Stewart reacts to Jimmy Kimmel's suspension with a 23-minute 'hilarious, administration-compliant' monologue Seth Meyers reacts to Jimmy Kimmel suspension: 'This is a big moment in our democracy' ...

UPDATE: In the most moving moment of Charlie Kirk‘s memorial service, his widow, Erika Kirk, said that she forgives his alleged killer. Fighting back tears, Kirk said, “My husband Charlie, he wanted ...

Once again, Republicans in the Missouri legislature have shown that they have no respect for the voters in Missouri, or democracy. An article in the News-Leader on Sept. 9 detailed how they are ...