Pessimism is tempting. It often does seem as if modern democracy is dying a slow death before our eyes. But there’s still Nietzsche: Our democracies are definitely being tested, and battered in ...

DEREK THOMPSON, STAFF WRITER, THE ATLANTIC: I think one of the tragedies of the modern Democratic Party is that they associate success with how much money they spend and not what they actually build.

Possibly defying a court order. Urging his Justice Department to prosecute nemeses. Repeatedly calling the media 'illegal.' ...

should have a say in how their society was run – would go on to inspire modern democracies. Nevertheless, for the next thousand years or so, rule by kings or a select aristocratic elite ...

Susan Bellows, Senior Producer of WGBH's American Experience, reflects on the key role historical documentaries play in our modern democracy ahead of the premiere of the series' new film, McCarthy. We ...

Students protest for democracy in Gwangju, South Jeolla, on May 18, 1980. The protest lasted until May 27, and martial law took the lives of many young Koreans. [JOONGANG PHOTO] Rethinking private ...

Andrew Adonis’s latest book, “It’s the Leader, Stupid: Changemakers in Modern Democracies,” includes his Prospect portraits of Joe Biden, Boris Johnson, Narendra Modi and Ursula von der Leyen ...

Taxation and Democracy is the first book to examine the structure, politics, and historic development of taxation policies in several countries. Comparing three quite different political ...