A vote center in San Diego County. Courtesy Registrar of Voters If democracy is going to flourish on this planet, its practitioners must come to see themselves as members of the same team.

Winston Churchill noted “it has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.” ...

It is not news that liberal democracy, which evolved in various forms in Africa in the aftermath of the Cold War, stands troubled in many countries. How did we get here, and what can be done to invent ...

A constitutional republic is a form of democracy. Last Saturday's "No Kings" protest spurred conversations, counter-protesting and misunderstandings. A video the Gazette posted of peaceful protestors ...

A third of Turkish adults are satisfied with the way democracy is working in their country, while the other two-thirds express dissatisfaction. More than a third (37%) say they are not satisfied at ...

Since it was designed to select the President (the “monarch”), the Electoral College has elements of the other two forms—democracy (the people vote) and aristocracy (the state representation numbers ...

Want to feel better about the state of the nation — or at least this small corner of it? Spend some time at a traditional New Hampshire town meeting. Not only will you witness what’s been described as ...

When you’re stuck in the wilderness, Bear Grylls wouldn’t suggest you prioritize searching for Wi-Fi. Instead, survival experts would likely tell you to focus on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. In other ...