Most Americans say democracy in the United States used to be a good example for other countries to follow but has not been in ...

Interviews and real-life examples explore how Americans are strengthening democracy. A Citizen’s Guide to Preserving Democracy is based on Richard Haass’ best-selling book "The Bill of Obligations: ...

How did people across 24 nations rate the political environment in their country in 2023? In a word: poorly. Ratings of democracy are generally negative across the 24 countries surveyed. A median of ...

Here's what community members had to say in three recent letters to the editor we received. Submit your own thoughts here. Each Sunday, I have Alexa remind me to tune on “In Focus’’ before I leave for ...

Mattia Ferraresi is a writer at the Italian newspaper Domani. The Catholic Church is not known for its democratic practices. The pope is the absolute ruler of a theocratic state with no separation of ...

Political science scholars examined worldwide democratic backsliding and emphasized the need to strengthen pro-democracy coalitions during a Wednesday event titled “Global Challenges & Responses to ...

Examples of what happened after leaders brought judiciaries to heel elsewhere have helped galvanize opposition to Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposals. By Emily Bazelon In proposing his judicial overhaul, ...