The coming 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence could be a bittersweet celebration. Ideally, the world’s ...

For generations, Americans have been taught that the United States is the world’s beacon of democracy. Politicians across the spectrum speak of the nation as a “shining city on a hill,” a place where ...

Americans who are appalled at what is happening to our country under this mad man Trump must wake up. We have reached a tipping point.

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 ...

Trump's actions in Venezuela lays the groundwork for other large nations, like China, to take action against smaller ...

The U.S. ranks below 80 other countries in the 2024 Academic Freedom Index, scoring 0.68 out of 1.00. Over 600 university presidents released a statement defending academic freedom against government ...

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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You hear it all the time on the news: “Our democracy is under attack.” Politicians talk about “saving democracy” or “defending democracy.” It sounds nice. But here’s the truth most folks don’t hear ...

The first few weeks of Donald Trump’s second presidency have accelerated a process of democratic erosion in the United States. In just two months, the president and his allies have issued executive ...

Most Americans learn as schoolchildren that our country is the greatest democracy in the world. Democracy is part of our national myth and, as such, the pretext for many of our most consequential and ...