Carr Center Senior Fellow Justice Luis Barroso Barroso, President of the Supreme Court of Brazil. Around the world, many longstanding democracies have begun to wither, crumbling under the slow yet ...

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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 ...

A forum at the Star Tribune’s inaugural North Star Summit discussed the future of the GOP party and how to win statewide elections. Former Governor Tim Pawlenty, the last Republican to win statewide ...

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During his remarks from the Senate floor today, Senator Chris Murphy raised a red flag over Trump's flagrant attempts to destroy American democracy. Murphy stated, "The authoritarian takeover is here.

Mr. Edsall contributes a weekly column from Washington, D.C., on politics, demographics and inequality. President Trump has unleashed new weaponry in his war against Democrats, liberals and the left.

Indiana University South Bend's Civic Leadership Academy held a course on identifying misinformation. Experts explained that confirmation bias makes people more susceptible to believing false ...

As an opponent of gerrymandering, I welcomed the 2008 decision to have an Independent Commission draw California’s districts. But now, with President Donald Trump calling on Texas to redistrict ...

I live in the Washington, DC, area and the shutdown will severely damage the economy here. I've always been concerned about shutdowns in general, because it is a reckless move that can affect, and has ...