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To some degree, of course, the unresponsiveness of America’s political system is by design. The United States was founded as a republic, not a democracy.

How Joseph Smith and the Early Mormons Challenged American Democracy. In Nauvoo, Illinois, Smith established a theocracy, ran for President, and tested the limits of religious freedom.

There are clear signs that American democracy might be able to withstand the authoritarian aspirations of this president. So if you’re looking for some silver linings, here are three reasons why ...

American democracy – under a relentless, multi-front assault from pro-Donald Trump Republicans – is about to show whether it is strong enough to save itself.

Since his 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump has posed a serious threat to American democracy. From the start, he refused to commit to accepting election results. As president, he routinely ...

Six experts discuss how worried we should be about its future. Where Does American Democracy Go From Here? Six experts discuss how worried we should be about its future. Early last year, Freedom ...

Today, American democracy is living with the destabilizing consequences of this disjuncture. ... In fact, early 19th-century Norway was considerably less democratic than the United States was.

Today, however, democracy is facing challenges in part because the pathways to real estate ownership are increasingly out of reach. The homeownership rate in the U.S. has dropped from 69% before ...

And in this realm, as is true in so many others, American democracy isn’t very democratic. The Times is committed to publishing a diversity of letters to the editor. We’d like to hear what you ...

Today, however, democracy is facing challenges in part because the pathways to real estate ownership are increasingly out of reach. The homeownership rate in the U.S. has dropped from 69% before ...