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

G rumbling about the health of democracy can sound abstract. But its decline shows up in wars, coups, contested elections and curbs on civil liberties across the world. EIU, our s ...

The US was not a true democracy before the Voting Rights Act. Wednesday’s decision has essentially destroyed the law ...

I fell in love with democracy before I fully understood it. In high school civics classes in the 1990s, I learned about a ...

A Washington Post review found at least 16 D.C. police officers who faced the violent mob are omitted from a personnel list displayed at the U.S. Capitol. Two police officers argue in a court filing ...

About the author: William Priest is vice chair of TD Wealth and founder of Epoch Investment Partners. He co-authored Consequences: The Rise of a Fractured World Order with David Roche and Alex ...

Claims that democracy is in crisis are certainly not new, but recent history has given the claim a new urgency. Over the past decade or so, there has been no shortage of people expressing concern that ...

About half of Americans say democracy is performing poorly, according to a survey. The Charles F. Kettering Foundation/Gallup Democracy for All Project survey found that 51 percent of respondents ...

Editorial: Gerrymandering is a serious threat to voters’ faith in democracy. It’s time for Congress to take action.

I fell in love with democracy before I fully understood it. In high school civics classes in the 1990s, I learned about a ...