Few ideas have shaped the world more profoundly than democracy. It is a concept born in the dust of ancient city-states, refined through centuries of revolution and philosophical debate, and now ...

Oscar-nominated film 'The Secret Agent' shows how history is an essential tool for resisting authoritarianism.

American political polarization follows predictable historical cycles, with today’s divisions resembling the Civil War era more than the post-WWII bipartisan period. Historical knowledge gaps in ...

A bill that would empower the President to rescind the tax-exempt status of nonprofits threatens a deeply rooted aspect of civil society.

In a recent editorial, John Hall suggests that religion is an obstacle to American democracy — a relic of “magical thinking” that breeds conflict, division, and impedes progress, driven by modern ...

Amid the United States’ celebration of the 250-year anniversary of the American Revolution, journalist Osita Nwanevu says it may be time for the country to wipe the slate clean and build a new ...

NEOSHO, Mo. — Democracy is on display at Neosho’s Crowder College. Through September 8, Crowder’s Longwell Museum is playing host to Voices and Votes-Democracy in America, which is a traveling ...

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The Federalist Papers, argues our guest, University of Maryland law professor Maxwell Stearns, belongs in the fiction section of the library. And after watching the Trump years dismantle everything we ...

As our nation observes the 100 th anniversary of Black History Month, it is imperative to acknowledge the profound role of African Americans in shaping the economy, society, and governance of the ...

How can we fix American democracy? Preserving our democracy is as urgent a task as ever, but the question is how. Democracy is getting to be one of those words that, at least in our day-to-day ...

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