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 ...

Anti-democratic efforts are not new in America. We don’t have to import history lessons from abroad to learn of dangers and atrocities a successful collapse of democracy can bring. Some of the 28 men ...

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The exhibit aims to explore the history of American democracy and encourage local civic engagement. Local events will include discussions of historical artifacts and a mock election for children.

Amid the United States’ celebration of the 250-year anniversary of the American Revolution, journalist Osita Nwanevu says it may be time for the country to wipe the slate clean and build a new ...

Pundits and scholars alike are concerned that democracy is eroding in the United States. These concerns are supported empirically. For example, according to V-DEM, the United States is close to losing ...

A conversation with Greg Grandin about his groundbreaking new book America, América: A New History of the New World. The “Visscher Map of the New World” including North and South America, 1658. A ...

How can we fix American democracy? Preserving our democracy is as urgent a task as ever, but the question is how. Democracy is getting to be one of those words that, at least in our day-to-day ...

Darren Walker has spent much of his life fighting inequality. From humble beginnings in rural Texas, he went on to lead one of the nation’s most powerful philanthropic institutions. Walker is now ...

The mainstream American news media have failed as an institution to properly confront the country’s worsening democracy crisis in the Age of Trump. He is America’s first elected autocrat. His appetite ...

Charles Barnes marches through downtown St. Louis carrying an American flag during the 'No Kings' protest on Saturday, June 15, 2025. Demonstrators made their way through downtown demanding the ...