Most think social media leads to manipulation and division, but they also say it informs people and gives them a voice in politics.

An astounding 83 percent of Americans believe our country’s democracy is under threat. President Biden keeps reminding us that former President Trump poses an existential threat to democracy. Trump ...

Democracy is a simple concept: People exercise their collective agency to rule themselves so they can ensure their own well-being. Democracy is the opposite of autocracy, serving as a disavowal of ...

Social media has made news easier to access than ever, but as our Graphic Truth shows, people are increasingly concerned about the technology’s negative impacts on democracy. Earlier this year, ...

Democracy Is Indigenous campaign mobilizes Native youth leaders ages 11 to 24 to enhance lives and engage local communities.

Technology and its threats were central themes at the Athens Democracy Forum.  By Farah Nayeri An interview with Pita ...

Eight years on from Donald Trump’s descent down the escalator, the democratic doom boom in American commentary shows little sign of dissipating. “Democratic backsliding,” a term originating in ...

Claims that democracy is in crisis are certainly not new, but recent history has given the claim a new urgency. Over the past decade or so, there has been no shortage of people expressing concern that ...

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. (Photo Credit: Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame) Following the events of Jan. 6, 2021 — when a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol building in an ...

“We’ve got to prove democracy works,” Joe Biden declared in his first press conference as president. He has dedicated his administration to this task. Biden took office weeks after his predecessor ...

Democracy in the United States has come a long way in the last 250 years, and last week, dozens of high school students ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...