The University of Notre Dame will host a public lecture on politics and democracy featuring George F. Will on Nov. 6. The event, hosted by the Center for Citizenship and Constitutional Government, ...

Democracy, once thought to be self-sustaining, is on defense. Like every system before it, democracy has gone through cycles of strength and weakness—but its survival is no longer guaranteed. What is ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. On Wednesday, former President Barack Obama joined California Gov. Gavin Newsom in a ...

In 2020, Democrats won a convincing election victory. They proceeded to do what all victorious parties do. They passed legislation in accord with their priorities, including raising health insurance ...

Osita Nwanevu is the author of the book, “The Right of the People.” Producer Sam Corey spoke to him about majoritarian democracy and whether some ballot proposals initiated in Michigan would create a ...

The budget change proposed by councilors Angelita Morillo and Mitch Green would cut roughly $4.3 million from the city's Impact Reduction Program. Driver cited in crash with police officer in ...

Sebastian van Baalen receives funding from the Swedish Research Council (grant VR2020-00914, VR2020-03936, and VR2024-00989. He is a member of the Conflict Research Society steering council, a not-for ...

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

In this segment from Ian Bremmer’s State of the World 2025 address at the GZERO Summit Japan, he explores a future that once seemed unthinkable: an America that functions less like a representative ...

Watching the “No Kings” protests, a friend commented: “Democracy dies when the other side wins. Another rule they wouldn’t want to have turned back on them.” That does seem to be the animating spirit ...

This special report focuses on the political showdown between Karnataka's Congress government and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) over new restrictions on public marches. The controversy was ...

Incumbent Democrat Justin Elicker’s mayoral reelection campaign raised another $17,248 in individual donations — plus $53,290 in public-financing matching funds and grants — between July and September ...