The United States has one of the oldest constitutions still in effect, but it can seem hard to find true believers. Republicans claim its principles, but let Trump choose its meaning, abrogating ...

“In the U.S., [just over a century] of full-blown democracy has resulted in steadily increasing moral degeneration, family ...

A conversation with Osita Nwanevu about the fatal flaws of our governing system, the need for a more egalitarian political economy, and his new book The Right of the People. There is no shortage of ...

A new book argues for making the U.S. a “true” democracy, but fails at the essential strategy of persuasion. Nwanevu wields journalism as a cutting tool that’s well oiled with contempt (I’ve been on ...

I would like to thank the “No Kings” protesters. The estimated 5 million people who attended more than 2,000 protests nationwide June 14 made an excellent point: Our democracy is alive and well. Now, ...

That familiar phrase has been the cry of many a young child on a car trip that seemed never-ending. Now that phrase is being asked and answered by many adults when it comes to what was once democracy ...

Countries that slide from democracy toward autocracy tend to follow similar patterns. To measure what is happening in the United States, the Times editorial board has compiled a list of 12 markers of ...

For more than 30 years, Stanford political scientist James Fishkin has been exploring and demonstrating the capacity of small, representative "mini-publics" to make thoughtful meaningful political ...

We are living in an authoritarian state. It didn’t feel that way this morning, when I took my dog for his usual walk in the park and dew from the grass glittered on my boots in the rising sunlight. It ...

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