Laughing matters. It always has. But laughing may matter even more in modern times. Does anyone think that during the Middle Ages, or even in the late 19th century, ordinary citizens spent as much ...

Electoral dysfunction across the continent tells the same story: citizens are convinced that democratic procedures serve ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Public Citizen demands OpenAI withdraw Sora 2, an AI deepfake tool that watchdog groups warn threatens democracy, ...

DENVER — Four-year-olds at Clayton Early Learning cast their ballots on Tuesday morning in a mock election to decide which new breakfast item should be added to their menu, learning valuable lessons ...

Long before the birth of the United States, Native nations were leading through councils, consensus, and community. Their ideas of representation and shared power influenced how early Americans ...

Readers respond to a Times editorial detailing the country’s slide toward autocracy. To the Editor: Re “Are We Losing Our Democracy?” (editorial, Nov. 2): The editorial board’s sweeping catalog of the ...

Grain Valley students explore American democracy through a traveling Smithsonian exhibit. The "Voices and Votes" display runs ...

TOKYO, March 4, 2025 — Japan’s political landscape is in flux. The once-dominant LDP is weakening, opposition parties are gaining ground, and voter behavior is shifting. What does this mean for the ...

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) reflected on his stroke and discussed his pro-Trump constituents in an interview with FOX News host Sean Hannity. HANNITY: Senator, I saw an article that I found ...

Judge Mark L. Wolf, writing in The Atlantic, said he was stepping down to speak out against the “assault on the rule of law” by President Trump, whom he accused of “targeting his adversaries.” By ...

When the law fails, only courage remains. In war-torn Ukraine, ordinary citizens—farmers, drivers, parents—stood between tyranny and freedom. Oleksandra Matviichuk’s story reminds the world that real ...

As Zohran Mamdani’s insurgent mayoral campaign in New York City came to a dramatic close, René Girard’s mimetic theory offers a revealing lens through which to interpret the emotional and symbolic ...