Map of the United States. The northwestern corner displays an American flag. The lower half of the map displays the U.S. Constitution showing the words, "We the People." John P. Pelissero is director ...

When the Founders created the United States of America, they wanted to form a representative democracy to protect the new nation from becoming an autocracy or theocracy. In the beginning, only white ...

When asked on CNN in early September whether he would still push his radical-left agenda if elected mayor with only about one-third of the vote—since the race is expected to split among him, ...

Join the conversation with Jerry Rogers, who discussed childhood vaccines and other pediatric health concerns with Dr. Monique Soileau-Burke,… ...

Democracy is in crisis. Many people are losing confidence in political parties and parliaments and their ability to solve pressing social problems in the long term. Recent studies by the University of ...

Democracy does not always look like the marble domes on Capitol Hill or the televised presidential debates. Sometimes, it looks like a wooden desk in a modest district office, a ringing phone, and a ...

With polls showing a national election that’s closer than ever, it can be tempting to appreciate the predictability of California’s politics. Caledon Myers is executive director of ProRep Coalition, ...