This personal reflection is part of a series called Turning Points, in which writers explore what critical moments from this ...

Supporters of an Ohio constitutional amendment guaranteeing abortion access cheer its passage at a watch party in Columbus on Nov. 7, 2023. The state’s voters also defeated a legislatively initiated ...

WASHINGTON — A survey of more than 500 political scientists finds that the vast majority think the United States is moving swiftly from liberal democracy toward some form of authoritarianism. In the ...

These days, we hear a lot about the United States crossing the Rubicon from democracy to authoritarianism. But where are we on the trajectory? KPBS spoke with people who study government and the law ...

Amid the United States’ celebration of the 250-year anniversary of the American Revolution, journalist Osita Nwanevu says it may be time for the country to wipe the slate clean and build a new ...

Most Americans learn as schoolchildren that our country is the greatest democracy in the world. Democracy is part of our national myth and, as such, the pretext for many of our most consequential and ...

It’s been seven years since the House of Commons last marked the International Day of Democracy. In that time, the world has changed. At home and abroad, democracy is under threat. Its foundations are ...

A recent poll reveals a growing sentiment among Americans that billionaires pose a significant threat to democracy. This belief aligns with concerns voiced earlier this year by the Patriotic ...

The philosopher Hannah Arendt once dryly noted: “truth and politics are on rather bad terms with each other” (1961, p. 227) No kidding. Right now, truth and politics in the U.S. seem to be not only on ...

From Other Nonprofit Media showcases select work from other nonprofit news sites around the nation. A nationally representative poll designed to gauge Gen Z’s attitude toward democracy contradicts a ...