While I was in Athens, a Palestinian democracy activist from East Jerusalem, Samer Sinijlawi, reached out to me with a ...

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The United States has one of the oldest constitutions still in effect, but it can seem hard to find true believers. Republicans claim its principles, but let Trump choose its meaning, abrogating ...

The concept of democracy, and its unique form in the United States, can be difficult to understand. This free online comic from the Center for Cartoon Studies will allow students to visualize how the ...

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Democratic foundations are crumbling faster than expected across the globe. According to a landmark report by International IDEA, an international institute at the United Nations, the global state of ...

Charles Barnes marches through downtown St. Louis carrying an American flag during the 'No Kings' protest on Saturday, June 15, 2025. Demonstrators made their way through downtown demanding the ...

The first two months of the new year have shaken American political and civic life. The immigration crackdown in Minneapolis that led to two deaths and thousands of arrests sparked widespread public ...

David Leonhardt is a senior writer at The Times who won the Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the Great Recession. The United States has experienced deep political turmoil several times before over ...

Hayley Williams called Christian nationalism the greatest threat to American democracy at a recent concert, drawing sharp ...

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