Welcome back to another Monday of “Newsmakers & Superlatives.” It’s our weekly awards to highlight some of the noteworthy news of the past several days. “Down in Alabama” podcast episodes and the ...

Four takeaways from India’s protest movement, at a moment when democracies around the world are under pressure.

Leaders and governments worldwide congratulate Lula on dramatic comeback seen as an important signal to rest of Latin America ...

What place should religion have in a pluralistic democracy, and how can faith both strengthen democratic life and challenge ...

An astounding 83 percent of Americans believe our country’s democracy is under threat. President Biden keeps reminding us that former President Trump poses an existential threat to democracy. Trump ...

'Democracy has won': Europe celebrates Lula's surprise victory in Brazil European leaders have greeted Lula's re-election in ...

Democracy is a simple concept: People exercise their collective agency to rule themselves so they can ensure their own well-being. Democracy is the opposite of autocracy, serving as a disavowal of ...

Claims that democracy is in crisis are certainly not new, but recent history has given the claim a new urgency. Over the past decade or so, there has been no shortage of people expressing concern that ...

Eight years on from Donald Trump’s descent down the escalator, the democratic doom boom in American commentary shows little sign of dissipating. “Democratic backsliding,” a term originating in ...

A recent survey notes 73% of registered voters said the future of democracy was an important issue for them in the Nov. 3 ...

President Trump says Venezuela is not ready for elections, and he focuses instead on its oil. But Secretary of State Marco ...

An "extraordinary historical moment" for Serbian democracy, says top political scientist from the University of Belgrade. Bojan Vranić gives his comments on the recent election results. View on eurone ...