The more people use social media, the less likely they are to believe democracy is the best form of government, the survey of ...

More than three-quarters of Americans say democracy is currently under threat, according to the latest New York Times/Siena College poll. Seventy-six percent of likely voters say democracy is ...

Authoritarian Watch / The V-Dem Institute, the world’s chronicler of democracy and autocracy, has determined that the United ...

Today, Nepal stands at the top in South Asia, with women holding 34.9% of parliamentary seats followed by Pakistan at 21.7% and India at 13.8%. By comparison, Bangladesh’s total representation is ...

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 ...

Hélène Landemore is a political theorist at Yale and the author of “ Politics Without Politicians: The Case for Citizen Rule.

Amy Goodman will discuss her career, a new documentary and the role of independent journalism in a shifting media landscape.

Vermont's Democratic Party claims to champion inclusion — but a four-person committee, all of whom live in the same ward and ...

Strong majorities of Californians believe democracy is under attack and support enacting a new state Voting Rights Act to ...

Freedom of religion or belief is a fundamental human right that protects the practice of any or no religion. It ensures ...

Democracy "kills" and the people of Burkina Faso must "forget" it, the country's military ruler has said in an interview ...

Democracy is a simple concept: People exercise their collective agency to rule themselves so they can ensure their own well-being. Democracy is the opposite of autocracy, serving as a disavowal of ...