Often when politicians take actions to undermine democracy, they loudly proclaim that their actions are necessary to “save democracy.” It reminds me of the Vietnam-era line about destroying a village ...

There is a growing strain of illiberalism both within the Republican Party and among Republican voters. But what does that illiberalism actually look like among elected members in Congress?

Researchers have carried out a new comprehensive assessment on how different people around the world understand the concept of ‘democracy.’ The results demonstrate that -overwhelmingly- people in ...

If you're an American, you probably assume there's only one kind of democracy, the kind that you grew up with. That would be the democracy where citizens govern themselves through elected ...

A Quinnipiac University poll conducted in late August found that 67 percent of U.S. adults think “the nation’s democracy is in danger of collapse.” That is what President Biden said in Philadelphia, ...

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Along with concerns about the economy, the state of democracy in America was most on voters’ minds last month. CBS News’ national exit polls showed one-third of those who voted for president cited ...