This change is mostly — but not solely — attributable to rising optimism among Republicans. In June 2022, more than half ...

Trump’s administration may seem chaotic, but Americans should not take the integrity of next year’s elections for granted.

Elon Musk and the Radicalization of Silicon Valley," New York Times bestselling author Jacob Silverman spoke with Newsweek ...

Experts at the Athens Democracy Forum this week will explore the challenges to democracy, from artificial intelligence and ...

We look at the difficult position of independent courts and judges at a time when countries around the world are deeply ...

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

People who want to uphold the current political system and people who want to tear it down may have more in common than it seems. A new study published in the Annals of the New York Academy of ...

Since 2013, political violence in America has surged, making public service and activism increasingly dangerous. From assassination attempts to the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, attacks ...

Individual voters have little reason to become informed. Politicians have strong incentives to pander rather than persuade.

In the wake of political violence, citizen assemblies offer a community-led path to renew democracy and reclaim public voice.

The murder of Charlie Kirk last week follows a litany of violent acts against political targets. Historian Jon Meacham talks ...

Bolsonaro’s conviction has drawn praise as a sign of Brazil’s democratic resilience, but it is far from the end of the story.