Daniel Suidani, a former school teacher turned Solomon Islands provincial leader who won international recognition for his defiance of China, has died in Honiara, ...

In conversation with KPBS, journalist Osita Nwanevu argues that the United States is not a true democracy and needs to ...

There is a nearly six-fold increase in the chance of protecting societies from democratic backsliding when strong civil resistance campaigns are involved. This striking finding from the University of ...

The first book from Joyce White Vance: equal parts civics class, history lesson, and call to save the Republic, Giving Up Is Unforgivable is a political manifesto for our present moment. "We're in ...

Incumbent Democrat Justin Elicker’s mayoral reelection campaign raised another $17,248 in individual donations — plus $53,290 in public-financing matching funds and grants — between July and September ...

Barack Obama has remained relatively silent as President Donald Trump has systematically attacked America’s multiracial democracy — and the former president’s legacy. One can only imagine how this ...

Americans are justifiably appalled at President Trump’s attacks on Venezuelan boats and his bombastic threats against Colombia. But at least the Trump administration is slashing federal spending for ...

Orçun Selçuk, an associate professor of political science at Luther College, examined the rise of authoritarian populism and global political polarization Friday at Bolivar House, the home of the ...

Elderly leaders in Africa and around the world are holding on to power. Democratic states should be wary about the impact of entrenched rule.

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FILE - Opposition leader María Corina Machado holds up tally sheets during a protest against the reelection of President Nicolás Maduro one month after the disputed presidential vote which she says ...

Millions of Constitution-loving Americans peacefully protested Trump’s authoritarian presidency. The GOP responded with military theatrics, threats, and scatological “jokes.” Protesters rally during ...