Is democracy always about truth? Why we may need to loosen our views to heal our divisions

We find ourselves in the midst of a crisis of truth. Trust in public institutions of knowledge (schools, legacy media, ...

Rachel Maddow: Our Democracy Is The Most Important Story In The World Right Now

MS-NOW's Rachel Maddow accepts the Walter Cronkite Award for "excellence in TV political journalism." RACHEL MADDOW: I want ...

Politicians bank on people not caring about democracy – but research shows we do

A new report shows Australians don’t want to be reduced to merely voters. They want a democracy that listens, including ...
USA Today

These people still believe in democracy (little d) and are working to keep it.

WASHINGTON ‒ For Joseph Atou, democracy is sharing with hundreds of visitors the history of America’s foundation. For Gregg Amore, it’s teaching the younger generation the importance of civic ...

Is democracy the worst form of government – apart from all the others? We asked 5 experts

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

Can Americans be optimistic about their democracy?

Sept. 15 is the United Nations’ International Day of Democracy, an annual moment to assess the health of democracy around the world. Unfortunately, as numerous studies have demonstrated, democracy has ...
PBS

Where Did Democracy Come From, and Does It Still Work?

Democracy has had its fair share of critics. So what is it, and what should it be? A government by the people, for the people sounds like a good idea. But is democracy really all it’s cracked up to be ...
KPBS

Democracy report card: Experts weigh in on where the US stands

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 ...
CrikeyOpinion

Political fundraising is a blatant attack on democracy. And you’re paying for it

Political fundraising is bad enough. But politicians are charging taxpayers to travel for the purpose of selling their time ...
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The U.S. Isn’t A Democracy. Can It Still Become One?

During the 2024 campaign, voters were repeatedly told that democracy in America was under threat. Polls show that voters believed that — albeit for different reasons based on their political ...
RealClearPolitics

Bill Clinton: "Democracy Is About More Than Real Elections And Majority Rule"

Former President Bill Clinton spoke Tuesday at the "World Forum 2025 on the Future of Democracy, Tech and Humankind" in Berlin: BILL CLINTON: I think a lot of this problem we’re facing today is not ...
The Business Standard

All pro-democracy political parties must stay united: Tarique

The coming days will not be easy for us. The country’s economic condition has collapsed, and different forms of anarchy have already begun or are being instigated in various parts of the country,” he ...