The future of democracy in the United States is in danger.

A new book argues that Whitman’s celebration of fellow feeling could unite America today.

When newspapers skimp on local coverage, who will hold lawmakers accountable?

His new book refuses to recognize that the court is political.

Democrats have to prove that the government can deliver for people. If they don’t, authoritarianism wins.

Ohio’s new district maps were supposed to be more democratic. Instead, they point to the possibility that democracy is broken.

Now, he and his GOP enablers are peddling the Second Big Lie: that January 6 was just legitimate protest. It’s the crucial ingredient in convincing America to return them—and him—to power.

The blue versus red vaccine divide is troubling from a public health perspective—and terrifying from a democratic perspective.

How the island nation charted a path between Chinese authoritarianism and Western chaos

In his first joint address to Congress, the president spoke out against the forces that threaten democratic values. That may be what defines his legacy.

The Carter-Baker report was intended to strengthen Americans’ trust in the electoral process. Today, it’s become a favorite weapon for right-wing attacks on voting rights.

How we came to rely on the courts, instead of the democratic process, for justice

Democracy reform is the first step toward a sustainable future.

BP and other companies have expressed outrage over the Capitol riot, but they have a history of supporting authoritarians in other countries.

Can the largest media platform in the world ever be made safe for democracy?

Workplace democracy would have lessened the damage from this year’s economic crisis—and could buffer the next one.

From billionaire dilettantes to pension funds, profit-seeking just isn’t compatible with the media’s core democratic functions.

Politicians love to bluster about saving “our democracy”—without acknowledging all the ways it’s broken.

While Trump made a sport of being rude and gleefully cruel, the true obscenity of his presidency was that so much of it remained business as usual.

The enduring struggle over who is deserving of political representation