Veteran director Rob Reiner is worried America is one year away from becoming a hellish “full-on autocracy” under President Donald Trump — and he said it is the media and Hollywood’s “job” to educate ...

Re: “Long backlog as state reviews complaints about police officers” (Sept. 22, A1): I appreciate this overview of the law to address police misconduct by decertification of police officers. The ...

For decades, Mr. Soros’s philanthropic empire has sought to advance a liberal, democratic agenda around the globe. He is a frequent target of right-wing attacks. By Theodore Schleifer and Nicholas ...

Dear friends, thank you very much for inviting me here. Today, I want to share three messages with you all. My first message is that democracy is not just another ideology. Democracy is the system ...

President Trump says he is designating the decentralized anti-fascist movement known as “antifa” as a terrorist organization, as conservatives blame left-wing groups and ideas for creating the ...

In her latest book “The Backsliders: Why Leaders Undermine Their Own Democracies,” political scientist Susan C. Stokes traces the recent erosion of democracies around the world, including the United ...

In a college-entrance-exam landscape long dominated by the SAT and the ACT, a relative newcomer has started to gain traction—especially in red states. The Classic Learning Test, first unveiled a ...

Twenty years ago, Chief Justice John Roberts took the oath of office and ushered in a new era for the Supreme Court. His 2005 confirmation vote marked the transition from the Rehnquist court—where a ...

After six-and-a-half hours of sifting through ballots in Boston City Hall on Sunday, election workers and volunteers determined that the Sept. 9 preliminary election results were accurate in placing ...

Democracy has long been viewed as humanity’s crowning political achievement. It is hailed as a system that enshrines human rights, ensures peaceful transfers of power, and gives voice to the masses.

Africa’s democratic gains are eroding, a new report warns, citing neoliberal economics, colonial currencies and leaders clinging to power. The Open Society Foundations’ latest report, ‘Analysis of the ...