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 ...

The Nation’s justice correspondent previews the court’s coming term—and explains why it will never stand up to Trump.

Lawmakers want to prevent chatbots capable of human-like conversations from encouraging teens to hurt themselves or engaging ...

A report by the Center for Democracy and Technology looks at teachers' and students' experiences with the technology.

Nearly 100 Illinois high schools are part of an initiative to strengthen civics education. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin went to their ...

NBA star Kyrie Irving, who Jones chastised for seemingly promoting alleged antisemitic literature, posted a series of ...

The human rights organisation has submitted a comprehensive legal analysis to the Justice Committee urging outright rejection ...

Not just for the recipient, but for you too. Giving — however imperfectly or inequitably — is better than not giving at all.

Freep readers weigh in on the federal budget shutdown, the James Comey indictment and Trump's threat to use cities as ...

There are five candidates in the Nov. 4 mayor’s race in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Here are our complete interviews.

For the first time in half a century, America stands on the threshold of sending astronauts back to the Moon. Slated for ...