Revisiting the origins of American democracy. By Jill Lepore. In 1938, if you had a dollar and seventy-two cents, you could ...

Strib Voices publishes a mix of commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. ••• One year ago, an editorial in this space chided the major candidates for president — at that ...

As we celebrate Independence Day and profess our patriotism, let us recognize that this is a moment to lean in and actively ...

As the U.S. celebrates 249 years of independence, we reflect on the milestones that shaped its democracy—an enduring ...

Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Daniel Koski, stated that democracy is not a final destination, but a daily process ...

How have our shared visions of American ideals influenced the meaning of patriotism? How has this definition evolved over ...

D emocracy is not a gift, nor a given; it is the hard-earned result of generations of struggle, sacrifice, and resistance.

We are well past the time when questions about corporate money in politics should be answered by Congress with a resounding “no.” We can have a democracy or we can have an oligarchy.

The authors suggest that those assumptions are rooted in three essentially false beliefs about modern China: (1) Economics and democracy are two sides of the same coin; (2) authoritarian political ...

This is not Washington, D.C., but the tenets of democracy are not confined to the mainland. The Legislature did not fail the people by asking questions. It fulfilled its duty. Democracy, in its true ...