Republican attempts at voter suppression have inspired a movement to restore and expand access to the polls.

Why the revolutionary left has always been bad news for democracy

The quest for radical equality in the American grain

On the growing appeal of socialism in an age of inequality

If citizens are encouraged to help shape climate justice, they will be far more likely to join the project.

What are they afraid of? A truly representative democracy.

Three cases being heard this term could amplify the imbalance of power and influence in U.S. politics.

The president is using his executive power not to address a legitimate crisis, but to satisfy a political goal.

Jason Lutes's graphic novel "Berlin," about the break-up of the Weimar Republic, is both unsettling and uplifting in its timeliness.

There's nothing democratic about forcing through a Brexit deal that voters in 2016 probably wouldn't have approved.

Republicans in multiple states are using lame-duck sessions to disempower the Democrats who won in last month's blue wave.

The president insists that he, not the Constitution, determines who is an American.

Why is the Democratic senator from Rhode Island so hesitant on full representation for the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico?

The Supreme Court justice's confirmation marks a new, degraded era in American governance.

Why so many commentators share an overly grim view of America’s fate

Evo Morales has done remarkable things for his country. But now, he is rejecting term limits—and Bolivians are taking to the streets to stand up for the rule of law.

Term limits enforced, oligarchy on the run—all thanks to a targeted, disciplined protest campaign.

Viktor Orban's corrupt authoritarian style seems to be spreading in Europe, with serious security risks.