Public affairs analyst Ibrahim Modibbo says Nigeria’s democracy is in grave danger, warning that the wave of political ...

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 ...

It's no secret that governments around the world are chiseling away at people's liberties. Rights advocates document a nearly two decade decline in freedom. Civil liberties activists warn of a ...

Democracy as a system of governance has its attractions, which include, but are not limited to, political tolerance, a ...

Nobel-winning economist Daron Acemoglu on Zohran Mamdani’s rise, the problem with cultural politics — and the case for ...

The U.S. Capitol at dawn in Washington, D.C., on July 1, 2025. Reporter Americans across the political spectrum believe democracy is under threat as partisan divisions deepen and politically motivated ...

Most Americans learn as schoolchildren that our country is the greatest democracy in the world. Democracy is part of our national myth and, as such, the pretext for many of our most consequential and ...

How did we get to this rock-bottom moment, and how do we find our way out? The economic order of the last 50 years has generated widening economic inequality and a pervasive cynicism and despair ...

World-class cities are within our reach — but only if we build a democracy capable of birthing them. This is the task before us. This is the call of history. This is the responsibility of our ...

Sept. 15 is the United Nations’ International Day of Democracy, an annual moment to assess the health of democracy around the world. Unfortunately, as numerous studies have demonstrated, democracy has ...

From Other Nonprofit Media showcases select work from other nonprofit news sites around the nation. A nationally representative poll designed to gauge Gen Z’s attitude toward democracy contradicts a ...

Politics in Nepal has long been perceived as a contest for power rather than a means of governance. From the Panchayat regime ...