Revisiting the origins of American democracy. By Jill Lepore. In 1938, if you had a dollar and seventy-two cents, you could ...

A knowledgeable, committed and vigilant electorate is what ensures that the freedom we love will be passed on to posterity.

The true threat to democracy today is not what–or more specifically who–the media elite say it is. Our fragile republic functions best when citizens are well-informed, ...

USA TODAY: What can be done to strengthen democracy? TROY: The president is stepping in where Congress has created a vacuum. Going forward, it would be better if Congress could do its job.

OpEd: The inalienable rights documented in the Declaration of Independence are under increasing attack from the Trump ...

It doesn’t seem controversial to say it feels as though today we are at a pivotal point in history. More than any time since the Cold War, democracy appears to be under attack, although those ...

The estimated 5 million people who attended more than 2,000 protests nationwide June 14 made an excellent point: Our ...

The right loves to argue we’re a republic, not a democracy. What’s the difference? THOMAS P. COSTELLO/USA TODAY NETWORK THOMAS P. COSTELLO/USA TODAY NETWORK / USA TODAY NETWORK If you hang ...

D emocracy is not a gift, nor a given; it is the hard-earned result of generations of struggle, sacrifice, and resistance.

Today, democracy is clearly under attack. Corporations have influenced corrupt politicians, shaping laws that favor the bottom line rather than promoting individual rights and freedom of speech.