What is the difference between representative government and the government in ancient Athens? In a representative government ...

As billionaires like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg grow more powerful, many are asking: Is America still a ...

A coup toppled his government in 1948, and democracy would not reemerge in Venezuela for another decade. By then Betancourt ...

A small corner of Belgium is recruiting ordinary citizens to help create policies. Participants say it’s renewed their faith in government.

Since The Atlantic first released the podcast Autocracy in America last fall, Donald Trump was elected president again. Staff writer Anne Applebaum describes how Trump’s return to the White House fits ...

From a man dressed in an inflatable squirrel costume shouting “Trump is nuts!” to a handmade sign that read “Proud anti-fascist,” organizers estimated more than 1,000 people marched and chanted ...

A new EU initiative around democracy is moving to combat disinformation more quickly, Europe editor Tony Connelly has told ...

Five young people spearheading efforts around the world to bolster and restore democratic principles share what they have learned — and what needs to change. By Shivani Vora This article is from a ...

Alongside the widespread disappointment in how democracy is working, a poll also finds that few believe the country’s leaders ...

Attorney Timothy Heaphy will be in New Hampshire to discuss his book, “Harbingers: What January 6 and Charlottesville Reveal ...

Jefferson Cowie: My nightmare is that fascism comes to America, but it’s marching under the banner of freedom. Applebaum: We talked about the use of violence and intimidation in politics. Stephen ...