What is the difference between representative government and the government in ancient Athens? In a representative government ...

You can be sure that whatever comes next from the people trying to convince you our nation is not a democracy, it won't be ...

In late September, a dozen new students from Venezuela, some of the more than 15,000 asylum seekers bused to New York City by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, appeared at my child’s elementary school. At ...

Representative democracy remains a favorite system of governance around the globe, but its appeal is slipping on the eve of elections in much of the world, according to a survey of 24 democratic ...

If you’re at all like me, it probably feels like we’ve already been through at least three different presidential election years so far this year. And given the pace of events, it’s a good bet that ...

The organization “The General Strike” aspires to mobilize approximately 11 million people committed to coordinating a massive work stoppage. The magic number of 11 million equals 3.5 percent of the US ...

If you’re at all like me, it probably feels like we’ve already been through at least three different presidential election years so far this year. And given the pace of events, it’s a good bet that ...

Map of the United States. The northwestern corner displays an American flag. The lower half of the map displays the U.S. Constitution showing the words, "We the People." John P. Pelissero is director ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised when, as if on cue, the elected ...

Republican Texas lawmakers one day, perhaps not long from now, will be remembered as craven, unprincipled power grabbers who ...

Americans appear to believe Congress does not represent their interests. Polling shows that 75 percent of Americans disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job, with supermajority disapproval ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Imagine this: A general election with no negative campaigning and four or ...