What is the difference between representative government and the government in ancient Athens? In a representative government, there is no institutional role for the assembled people. However: ...

The head of Europe's oldest intergovernmental organization has warned that the West is caught in the throes of a series of ...

Upon the adoption of the Constitution of the United States in 1787, Benjamin Franklin was asked by a woman what kind of ...

Blind optimism is not helpful for those Americans who want to save American democracy. But nor is it the case that democracy ...

In a post yesterday, Ned Foley took issue with the essay from Randy Barnett posted yesterday at NYU’s Democracy Project. Here’s an excerpt from Randy’s piece, so readers can understand the context of ...

Trump’s approval rating is tanking due to his unpopular policies, breathtaking corruption and chaotic governance. By ordering ...

Some political scientists see a pattern that suggests American democracy is being undermined in real time. The stakes are ...

Kavanaugh also praised the decorum of the Supreme Court, which he touted as respectful during his seven years.

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart of MSNBC join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the government shutdown showing no signs of ending quickly, President ...

In an interview with MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) said people dont fully grasp the phrase ...

I was working in El Salvador when President Nayib Bukele declared a state of exception. In 2022, after a sudden spike in homicides, he suspended due process and sent soldiers into neighborhoods.