Prop. 50 is an objectively bad measure that everyone should vote against. Nearly two decades ago, California voters decided that having politicians draw their own districts was a bad idea and had the ...

(CNN) — Speaking with democracy activists recently from Hungary and Poland, former President Barack Obama warned about the “rising wave of authoritarianism sweeping the globe,” even in countries once ...

Political passions are running higher than at any time since the 1960s. While polling indicates most Americans still see themselves as politically moderate, they feel pushed toward the extreme and ...

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 ...

Oct. 9 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1888, 40 years after construction began, the Washington Monument opens to the public. Work on the obelisk was halted from 1854 to 1877 due to a lack of funds ...

Only 7 days into its theatrical run, the makers of Kantara Chapter 1 have treated audience to the full video of Brahmakalasha, the events of which become the turning point in the tale Rishab Shetty in ...

In a one-on-one with Democracy Docket's Marc Elias, Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) warns against Donald Trump's blatant threat to democracy, as he now gets to unilaterally decide government spending.

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The NBA returns to the lucrative China market this week with two pre-season games following a six-year absence after a team official tweeted his support for pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. The ...

The United States has “about a year” before “democracy completely leaves us,” director Rob Reiner told Ali Velshi on MSNBC Sunday. Reiner cited recent deployments of National Guard soldiers to ...

WAUSAU (WAOW) - Elections remain a closely watched issue in Wisconsin, which is one of the few swing states each election cycle. Friday morning, state representatives along with members of the ...