The health of America’s democracy declined in 2025, according to new evaluations from organizations that have long tracked how well democracies around the world are working. Source: Pew Research ...

U.S. Sen. Todd Young listens during Indiana's oath of office ceremony Jan. 9, 2023, at the Indiana Statehouse. Hoosiers Young and Gov. Eric Holcomb, on the left, are both sitting out the Republican ...

Modern society despises three sins: laziness, theft and disobedience. Time has been so carefully carved up in our day that not one second is to be wasted. Work has spilled beyond formal hours, carried ...

Interviews and real-life examples explore how Americans are strengthening democracy. A Citizen’s Guide to Preserving Democracy is based on Richard Haass’ best-selling book "The Bill of Obligations: ...

Democracy has had its fair share of critics. So what is it, and what should it be? A government by the people, for the people sounds like a good idea. But is democracy really all it’s cracked up to be ...

Switzerland is the only country in Europe that practices direct democracy: citizens get to vote on important changes to the constitution, rather than leaving it up to the politicians and government.

How did people across 24 nations rate the political environment in their country in 2023? In a word: poorly. Ratings of democracy are generally negative across the 24 countries surveyed. A median of ...

More than a date on the calendar, 1776 represents a launching point of the qualities that make up American democracy, including but not limited to diversity, innovation, and perseverance. While not ...

President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday said India’s democracy is a unique example for the modern world and many countries of the world are learning from our election system and management. Addressing ...

Examples of what happened after leaders brought judiciaries to heel elsewhere have helped galvanize opposition to Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposals. By Emily Bazelon In proposing his judicial overhaul, ...

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Here's what community members had to say in three recent letters to the editor we received. Submit your own thoughts here. Each Sunday, I have Alexa remind me to tune on “In Focus’’ before I leave for ...