The relationship between capitalism and democracy in America isn’t always easy—and it has been that way since 1776. After the American Revolution, no one was more responsible for setting capitalism’s ...

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American democracy is in real trouble, but history, law, social science, and global politics all suggest that rights can be rebuilt, and that people and institutions are already laying the groundwork ...

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 ...

Few developments have mattered so much, for so many people, as the global rise of democracy. Three hundred years ago, virtually no one lived in a democracy. As recently as the 1940s, at the darkest ...

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 ...

If you have your own encouraging examples of what democracy in America looks like, I would love to hear them. You can write ...

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 ...

The majority votes for “the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury.” That’s history. That’s ...

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, ...

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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 ...