For nearly 250 years, despite its many faults, the U.S. has stood as a beacon of democracy and hope around the world.

Economic booms sparked by capitalism can lead to inequality and then political upheaval. Democracy and capitalism, however, tend to improve as a result.

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

In the fight to save democracies from the grips of autocrats, defenders of democratic values must partner with people who would otherwise be their political opponents. In this episode, host Garry ...

The U.S. has long believed that unspecific laws threaten democracy. So why is the administration being so vague?

We are witnessing what is tantamount to a creeping breakdown and dissolution of our political process at the state and ...

Jefferson Cowie: My nightmare is that fascism comes to America, but it’s marching under the banner of freedom. Applebaum: We talked about the use of violence and intimidation in politics. Stephen ...

Most Americans learn as schoolchildren that our country is the greatest democracy in the world. Democracy is part of our national myth and, as such, the pretext for many of our most consequential and ...

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