Over time, as American democracy has increasingly fallen short of delivering on its core promises, the Democratic Party has contributed to the problem by catering to a narrow, privileged elite. To ...

The Supreme Court put the final nail in the coffin this summer. Now we have to raise democracy from the dead. Demonstrators protest outside the White House, on March 12, 1965. I can afford no ...

German civil society leaders, including women who lived through World War II, issue a rare and urgent message to Americans. Drawing parallels to 1930s Germany, they warn that democracy can collapse ...

The V-Dem Institute, the world’s chronicler of democracy and autocracy, has determined that the United States is no longer “a liberal democracy.” Last week, the Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) ...

America was built on a set of aspirational ideals of freedom, equality and justice — tied to the pursuit of life, liberty and a desire for happiness. Democracy is alive. It is messy. It is ...

At a time when American democracy faces real threats, many mainstream Jewish leaders are struggling to find public footing. Some leaders have spoken out, and some institutions and denominations have ...

Last night, panelists joined a special edition of Washington Week With The Atlantic to discuss the state of democracy 250 years after the Declaration of Independence, and the successes and challenges ...

Around seven-in-ten U.S. adults (69%) say they are dissatisfied with the way democracy is working in their country. This share is higher than in most other high-income countries surveyed by Pew ...

If you were to ask democracy scholars what they consider the greatest threat to American democracy, you might assume it is voters who support undemocratic practices or policies. But the real answer ...

It’s hard to know how to mark a milestone birthday, especially for the rich and powerful. A fancy dinner, or perhaps a trip? As America approaches 250, friends and admirers at home and abroad worry ...

Anyone who has been paying the slightest bit of attention to the daily ebb and flow of news during the first year of the second Donald Trump administration should reallllly have picked up on the way ...

The V-Dem Institute, the world’s chronicler of democracy and autocracy, has determined that the United States is no longer “a liberal democracy.” A poster featuring President Donald Trump in a SS ...