As Purim nears, conservatives are invoking Queen Esther to justify policies that critics say threaten democracy and civil ...

Under the leadership of statesmen like Pericles, Athens developed a form of direct democracy that allowed its male citizens ...

Around the world, democratically elected leaders are subverting the very institutions that brought them to power, gradually ...

Nobel Peace Prize laureate and journalist Maria Ressa has long fought for global press freedom. Her book, "How To Stand Up To ...

People power movements are those in which large segments of society engage in collective action to demand greater political ...

The world is changing—treaties are ignored, alliances are broken, and democracy is under threat. At the center of this turmoil stands Donald Trump, a symbol of growing global disorder. From his ...

The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly begins a crucial 40-day Budget Session after a seven-year hiatus. Legislators ...

Democrats say they are wary of the D-word. On the heels of a grueling loss in the presidential election in November, ...

Trump was quick to “repay his debts” to the religious conservatives in his circle. After taking office, he issued several ...

At the heart of the discussion are two competing forces: a push for decentralisation to empower local representatives and a bureaucratic counterforce striving to maintain administrative dominance ...

President Donald Trump designated English the official language in the United States for the first time in its nearly ...

If unchecked, the same fate that has befallen this once-great ship could await the nation itself. Democracy, like a vessel, requires constant upkeep, vigilant stewardship, and a clear sense of ...