Saluting the red banner of revolution deep in Myanmar's jungle, retreating rebels swear to keep fighting for democracy -- but ...

Populist British MP Nigel Farage resigned from Parliament over questions about his finances, and is running for re-election ...

Jerren Chang urged using civic engagement and technology to rebuild democracy and strengthen communities for future ...

“The principles proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence were always more important than a single man,” writes James Kloppenberg.

The New York Historical showcases the evolution of our nation’s hallmark idea of self-government in a thoughtful, if ...

Rep. Nancy Pelosi will launch a multimillion-dollar politics institute at UC Berkeley when she leaves office, co-teaching a ...

Former US Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Joe Biden mark America's 250th anniversary with a united ...

Eight years on from Donald Trump’s descent down the escalator, the democratic doom boom in American commentary shows little sign of dissipating. “Democratic backsliding,” a term originating in ...

Democracy is a simple concept: People exercise their collective agency to rule themselves so they can ensure their own well-being. Democracy is the opposite of autocracy, serving as a disavowal of ...

In the run-up to July 4, surveys have revealed broad and growing pessimism about the direction of the country.

As part of celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence this Fourth of July, a ...