Democracy depends on real processes: public hearings where people testify, scientific review grounded in evidence, opportunities for public comment and courts that uphold the law. Feb. 12, when the ...

Our post-independence political trajectory, especially the period between 1960 (the first military coup) and 1981 (the last military coup), can be described as a very turbulent period for the country ...

Most Americans say democracy in the United States used to be a good example for other countries to follow but has not been in ...

As our democracy dims and hypocrisy corrodes the very institutions meant to protect us - the Presidency, Congress, and the Supreme Court - Americans across red, blue, and purple states are left ...

Former president Goodluck Jonathan queries why democracy fails to deliver growth in Africa, citing economic success in non-democratic nations and urging reforms.

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has emphasised that any leader who fails to perform should be voted out of office if proper elections are conducted. He made the remarks during the 2025 edition of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the battle over redistricting congressional maps, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has sounded the alarm on the “very survival ...

Elizabeth Metts is a 9th grade history teacher, team leader and teaching fellow mentor at Excel Academy Charter High School in East Boston. She is a 2025-26 Teach Plus Massachusetts Policy Fellow.

I was wrong. Not about the dangers of speaking up — I knew early that raising your voice could make you a target. I was wrong to believe that democracy would live up to its promise of protecting every ...

B.R. Ambedkar’s views on religion, democracy, economic equality, nationalism, communism and free and fair elections are as ...