Recent studies have shown declining levels of trust in democratic systems. We asked experts to consider democracy’s strengths ...

Online you may see arguments that the United States isn't a democracy. Are these claims valid? Democracy is a principle that speaks to the spirit of America. As Abraham Lincoln famously said, “We are ...

Given the tumultuous state of politics in the United States, it’s understandable that many people are asking themselves, “What is democracy?” By definition, democracy is a form of government that ...

A majority of Americans worry this year’s general election will be tainted by fraud, according to a recent NPR/PBS News/Marist poll released earlier this month—an ominous indication of the state of ...

On July 21, President Joe Biden announced his withdrawal of his reelection bid. Minutes later, he announced his full endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris. Despite worries about the substitution ...

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Everybody knows philosophy is useless. Philosophers have their heads in the clouds having nothing to do with events on the ground. Parents of university students want their kids to earn MD, JD or MBA ...

Politicians have discussed the need for open government for centuries with questionable results. At OpenUK’s State of Open Conference, Lord Nat Wei of Shoreditch in the UK Government's upper chamber, ...