This summer, America turns 250. From Los Angeles to Philadelphia to Trenton, communities across the country will mark a quarter‑millennium of self‑governance. There will be parades and fireworks, ...

One in five Europeans says a dictatorship might be preferable to democracy in some circumstances, according to a survey conducted in five countries late last year that found broad frustration with how ...

Across Africa, democracy is being tested – by rising authoritarianism and military coups as well as a growing disconnect between citizens and the institutions meant to represent them. The latest ...

There’s a popular and recurring chant that echoed throughout the recent No Kings protests several weeks ago: “This is what democracy looks like.” But on Capitol Hill over the past four weeks, during a ...

Do you know who is known as the Father of Democracy? Discover the ancient leader who gave power to the people, changed Athens ...

Australia is one of the world’s leading democracies, but we’re not immune from the pressures causing backsliding overseas.