It’s not just the United States that has turned to right-wing authoritarianism to solve all its problems and brutalize the ...

The U.S. Is Both a Republic and a Democracy Don't just take it from me; take it from the Framers and other early American statesmen: "Democracy" has long included representative democracy as well as ...

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 ...

A new book from a Christian theologian and a Muslim political scientist purports to be radical. It isn’t radical enough.

When I lived in China, a decade ago, I often saw propaganda billboards covered in words that supposedly expressed the country’s values: Patriotism. Harmony. Equality. And … Democracy. Indeed, China ...

An award-winning book by Professor Michael McCarthy reveals the financial sector’s power over governments and envisions a new ...

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. (Photo Credit: Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame) Following the events of Jan. 6, 2021 — when a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol building in an ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Democracy is deteriorating in much of the world and changes in the ...

Most think social media leads to manipulation and division, but they also say it informs people and gives them a voice in politics.

As a presidential election year approaches, Americans are returning to a familiar ritual: debating who deserves our vote. In early October, on the nation’s most-watched cable news channel, the ...

Six young people from around the world who attended the Athens Democracy Forum spoke about what drives them and the challenges they face. By Shivani Vora Young people from around the world who ...