"Democracy" in the sense we mean it now was ... Darwin and Lincoln did not make the modern world. But, by becoming "icons" of free human government and slow natural change, they helped to make ...

The Catholic Church is known for its rigid hierarchy. But the process for choosing a pope is surprisingly egalitarian.

the global democracy index score is at just 5.17 out of 10, its lowest point in the history of the annual index. 1 Only 6.6 percent of the world's population lives in true democracies. 54.1 ...

When the independence and autonomy of law firms, universities, and the Judiciary are jeopardized, our democracy is at risk.

The number of autocracies—where one top leader holds unconstrained authority—has now surpassed the various forms of world democracies in 2024.

The legacy of Greek democracy—reflected in history, mythology, theater, and even the Olympic Games—offers timeless lessons ...

it seems more likely that Europe will be the last powerful holdout in a world entering a new political Dark Age. A dismal scenario lurks on the horizon in which democracy and human rights cling to ...