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

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

The Constitution is lauded as the cornerstone of our democracy. But what if it’s the reason we don’t actually have one?

Upon the adoption of the Constitution of the United States in 1787, Benjamin Franklin was asked by a woman what kind of ...

Whether bound by a constitution or an agreed-upon set of chord changes, democracy and jazz are equally committed to a ...

President Donald Trump’s repeated calls to ban vote-by-mail through executive order have drawn sharp constitutional ...

Navigating the paradox of social media in political activism, from amplifying voices to reinforcing elite control and data ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger have taken opposite sides of a top issue going into the 2025 elections.

Shutting down the federal government could accelerate President Donald Trump’s authoritarian takeover of the federal ...

I was working in El Salvador when President Nayib Bukele declared a state of exception. In 2022, after a sudden spike in homicides, he suspended due process and sent soldiers into neighborhoods.

In an authoritarian state, the leader engages in unconstitutional or undemocratic practices for the purpose of consolidating power. Key components of authoritarianism include rejecting democratic ...

Over the years, the Swedish Academy, which awards the Prize, has courted controversy for various reasons – honouring ...