Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Condemning Kirk’s assassination, Obama described these attacks as threats to “the central premise of our democratic system,” ...

Since 2013, political violence in America has surged, making public service and activism increasingly dangerous. From assassination attempts to the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, attacks ...

These days, we hear a lot about the United States crossing the Rubicon from democracy to authoritarianism. But where are we on the trajectory? KPBS spoke with people who study government and the law ...

Political science scholars examined worldwide democratic backsliding and emphasized the need to strengthen pro-democracy coalitions during a Wednesday event titled “Global Challenges & Responses to ...

Supporters of an Ohio constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion access cheer its passage at a watch party in Columbus on Nov. 7, 2023. The state’s voters also defeated a legislatively initiated ...

Re: “We should all fear the extinction of our democracy” (Dec. 27, Opinion): I, too, fear for our democracy, and columnist Erwin Chemerinsky amply explains the loss of faith in our federal government.