It’s America’s 250th birthday; a time to celebrate and take stock. We can celebrate everything that the founding principles ...

It is important for us to recognize that we built our American Democracy on principles already established in our mother country, Great Britain. One of the most important principles was made ...

To kick off his Democracy Day breakout session Youth and Democratic Erosion, SNF Agora Fellow Scott Warren asked a small group of first-year students how they feel about the current state of democracy ...

Democracy, in its purest conception, rests on the principles of equality, merit and the collective will of the people. Yet, ...

Democracy is crumbling as inequality and hypocrisy rise, driving people toward distrust, extremes and a harsh self-interest world order ...

The French-Italian writer Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821) famously said: “Every nation gets the government it deserves.” This statement appears harsh in view of the many people around the globe ...

Despite being used in both the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill and the Regulatory Standards Bill, the term “democracy” is neither defined nor explained in either. This rhetorical and ...

I’m writing to express my concern regarding the Supreme Court decision granting the president immunity from prosecution for actions taken in an official capacity. This poses a significant threat to ...

On the heels of a tech-centric Summit for Democracy, the White House released a series of recommendations titled ‘Guiding Principles on Government Use of Surveillance Technologies,’ marking the ...

Lots of folks have been arguing lately that America is not a democracy. John Wahl, Chair of the Alabama GOP, said last month that the US is not a democracy, but instead a Republic. He went on to say ...