Germany's far-right surge isn't a local anomaly. Gábor Scheiring argues it's a warning sign of a deeper democratic crisis and ...

When governments target LGBTQ+ people, democracy is on the line. Brett Davidson explains why defending LGBTQ+ rights today ...

As the 2026 midterms near, the greatest dangers to election integrity may not be Election Day disruptions, but the slow ...

The Kettering Foundation’s Dayton Democracy Fellowship is a program that supports innovative leaders, changemakers, and dreamers who are building movements for inclusive democracy in their communities ...

Photo by John Moore via Getty Images. Peyton Skipwith hated Liberia. Within the first six months of his arrival in 1834, he had lost his wife and daughter to fever—probably malaria. He was a skilled ...

Strengthen community voices, mutuality, and collective action for greater citizen engagement and influence over local problem-solving and government. Democracy relies on healthy, inclusive communities ...

In July 2025, the foundation held its inaugural Kettering Global Conversation on Democracy. The theme, Solidarity across Borders, both framed the event and was a call to action. From the keynote’s ...

Heritage Foundation’s president, Kevin Roberts, recently said, “We are in the process of the second American Revolution, which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be.” He’s not exaggerating ...

Voters in Ohio are currently considering Issue 1, a ballot measure designed to discourage gerrymandering, which is the sorting of voters into manipulated districts to give one party an unfair ...

Over the past thirty years, both Democratic and Republican-controlled states have adopted the following reforms to make voter registration easier, more efficient, and more accurate. Automatic voter ...