From an oligarchy to a democracy to a constitutional monarchy, there are many ways government can operate. The government is a representative democracy, meaning citizens vote for their government ...

Sen. Mike Lee has been tweeting some interesting things. During Wednesday night’s vice presidential debate, Lee declared on Twitter, “We’re not a democracy.” That raised some eyebrows, to say the ...

It’s an uncertain time in our politics, and a lot of important words are being thrown about – words like fascism, authoritarianism, oligarchy, and of course, democracy. But whether people spit these ...

We asked five experts to reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of democratic governance, taking as their prompt Winston ...

This weekend we’re having a 25 th reunion and reflection on the youth civic empowerment initiative Public Achievement, in Dayton, Ohio. It reminds me how much I’ve always thought “culture” first, not ...

When we overemphasise truth over and against meaning, we foster a sense of alienation and deliver the public into the hands ...

Follow the pursuit of democracy from the Revolutionary War through recurring cycles of... Follow the pursuit of democracy from the Revolutionary War through recurring cycles of civil rights progress ...

Friends, I am committed to updating you here every other week with my reflections on philanthropy, civil society, and democracy in America. Alas, a sprawling and recalcitrant draft has conspired ...