"This is a huge win for civil society and the principle of participatory democracy," said Reuben Coetzer, spokesperson for Free SA. "We made it clear that the government cannot pass sweeping ...

In an increasingly digital world, democratic practices are evolving to encompass new forms of participation. Digital democracy – the use of technology to enhance civic action, movement building and ...

Massive protests against President Trump took place across the U.S. and in different parts of the world. Photo: Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg News WASHINGTON—Mass protests kicked off around the ...

Former Polish President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Lech Wałęsa, calls for systemic changes to safeguard democracy and avoid the rise of populist leaders. Lech Wałęsa, former President of ...

Over the past five to seven years, democracy and rights have been on a downward slide in nearly every country in Asia that is either a mature, long-lasting democracy or something close to it.

Democracy is at a crossroads. Across the world, right-wing populism is gaining ground, democratic freedoms are being eroded, ...

A new replication study takes a closer look at earlier research on the influence of digital media on democracy and confirms worrying developments. Although digital media offer opportunities for ...

Even the Easter Bunny is for sale now: The Trump administration has turned the White House’s annual Easter Egg Roll, which dates back to the presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes, into an ...

I think David Walker’s words are as true today as they were in 1829. He saw Black people and democracy itself laboring under the burden of oppression, delusion and ignorance. He called on Black ...

More than 1,000 people have been detained following mass protests in Turkey over the jailing of opposition leader Ekrem İmamoğlu. The popular mayor of Istanbul had emerged as the most likely ...

Thousands gathered to “March for Democracy” in downtown Kansas City on Saturday, voicing concerns about what several marchers called an overreach by the federal government on citizen’s rights.

This is an unpaid position. The United States is no longer a democracy. At least, that’s the verdict of one nonprofit, the Center for Systemic Peace, which measures regime qualities of countries ...