Around the world, democratically elected leaders are subverting the very institutions that brought them to power, gradually ...

In the U.S., most of what gets posted online, even if it's hate-filled, is protected by the First Amendment as free speech. But in Germany, authorities are prosecuting online trolls in an effort to ...

More than a date on the calendar, 1776 represents a launching point of the qualities that make up American democracy, including but not limited to diversity, innovation, and perseverance. While not ...

Democracy is a broad term ... I have never heard the “America is a republic” crowd extol those nations as examples of good republican government. In any case, China and North Korea are ...

Here are six suggestions for reviving civics in our democracy. First ... A more meaningful model would be similar to the examples in Robert Taggart’s “Hardship: The Welfare Consequences ...

European officials were alarmed by Vance’s attempt to link US security commitments to Europe’s handling of free speech and democracy, the Financial Times reports. Germany’s Defense Minister ...

Professor Brooke Harrington joins MSNBC’s Ari Melber to break down how tech dynamics can distort democracy, along with Prof. Jason Johnson. Harrington warns of a corporate "hostile takeover" of ...