The New York Historical showcases the evolution of our nation’s hallmark idea of self-government in a thoughtful, if ...

As the U.S. celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence this year, here are eight ways its political ...

Leaders from across the political spectrum offer ideas to strengthen American democracy for its next 250 years.

The founders knew that a free country without a robust press and informed public engagement could not endure.

“The principles proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence were always more important than a single man,” writes James ...

We are presented with an opportunity to reflect on the American experiment itself, how it began, how it has endured, and what ...

Rep. Nancy Pelosi will launch a multimillion-dollar politics institute at UC Berkeley when she leaves office, co-teaching a ...

But the democracy half of that composite is the one that has most nurtured what Lincoln called our “better angels.” Democracy ...

Our democracy has always been imperfect, and it has always been in the process of renewal — by citizens and residents, at the neighborhood level.

The United Kingdom has prioritized equality over growth as a matter of public policy for many years, and it has the economic ...

Wednesday on MS NOW's "Morning Joe," Anand Giridharadas argued against "Cold War baggage" that is making the American people ...

This Independence Day, we will tell ourselves a lot of stories about what it means to be American. One consistent narrative, however, even 250 years in, is our country’s inability to reckon with the ...