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Icould not read Max Elbaum’s excellent piece without thinking about the late Jack O’Dell and his proposed Democracy Charter. But we shall get back to that in a minute. I could not agree more with what ...

Political science scholars examined worldwide democratic backsliding and emphasized the need to strengthen pro-democracy coalitions during a Wednesday event titled “Global Challenges & Responses to ...

A new book argues for making the U.S. a “true” democracy, but fails at the essential strategy of persuasion. Nwanevu wields journalism as a cutting tool that’s well oiled with contempt (I’ve been on ...

Much of Earth’s population has been voting this year. Where democracies are strained and stressed, is there room for optimism? By The New York Times This article is from a special report on the Athens ...

As the election approaches, San Diego Unified School District is trying something new this year to engage both students and families. KPBS Gloria Penner fellow, Elaine Alfaro, tells us more about the ...

Democracies facing authoritarian threats from within have found ways to push back by strengthening institutions, reinforcing democratic norms, and building popular resistance against encroaching ...

Nearly half say it does not do a good job representing the people, and three-quarters say it is under threat, according to a Times/Siena poll. The New York Times/Siena College Poll Oct. 20 to 23 Which ...

As another new year and another legislative session dawn for Colorado, it’s a good time to ask what the absolute most important things are for our state to focus on in the coming year. Affordability ...

SACRAMENTO — An overwhelming number of California voters think American democracy is being threatened or, at the very least, tested, according to a new poll released Thursday by the UC Berkeley ...

A little more than 80 years ago, a group of young military officers joined with Venezuela’s main opposition party to overthrow the country’s ruling dictator. The man who took power, Rómulo Betancourt, ...