Democracy does not fail all at once. It erodes quietly -- not with the crash of broken laws, but with the silence of unasked questions. In New Mexico, one of ...

Richard Haass’ book “The Bill of Obligations” dedicates itself to preserving democracy and applauds those who put the country before their party or self-interest. Indeed, he writes that the gravest ...

Democracy depends on real processes: public hearings where people testify, scientific review grounded in evidence, opportunities for public comment and courts that uphold the law. Feb. 12, when the ...

THE MOST CURIOUS thing about Europe’s newest democracies is their propensity to suffer serious reversal at their moment of greatest triumph. After gaining membership in the European Union and NATO, ...

While Democrats complain about “threats to democracy,” they and their union allies were attempting to overturn election results in California. That effort has now, thankfully, failed. The election in ...

Regarding the article, (“Trump made a billion-dollar pitch to Big Oil donors,” May 10): Representative democracy was a wonderful idea. Too bad it has failed. Trump won’t get a billion, but odds are he ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. I was among the first to cheer when Maine’s governor stood up to the ...

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said any leader who fails to perform should be voted out of office if proper elections were conducted. Describing electoral manipulation as one of the biggest ...

A bill to create a law enforcement agency within the secretary of state’s office to investigate documents submitted to the office failed to advance out of committee on Thursday. Senate Bill 212, which ...

Richard Haass’ book, “The Bill of Obligations,” dedicates itself to preserving democracy and applauds those who put the country before their party or self-interest. Indeed, he writes that the gravest ...

One of the great things about democracy is that it allows anyone, no matter their initial social circumstances, to rise into positions of influence and power. But one of the worst things about ...

One of the great things about democracy is that it allows anyone, no matter their initial social circumstances, to rise into positions of influence and power. But one of the worst things about ...