The relationship between capitalism and democracy in America isn’t always easy—and it has been that way since 1776. After the American Revolution, no one was more responsible for setting capitalism’s ...

During the 2024 campaign, voters were repeatedly told that democracy in America was under threat. Polls show that voters believed that — albeit for different reasons based on their political ...

For the last 10 years, we’ve been hearing that President Donald Trump will preside over the end of democracy in America. In liberal circles, that assertion is often accepted as fact. For many, the ...

Few developments have mattered so much, for so many people, as the global rise of democracy. Three hundred years ago, virtually no one lived in a democracy. As recently as the 1940s, at the darkest ...

Is America a democracy? Reactionaries, such as the activist Charlie Kirk and Sen. Mike Lee of Utah, say it is not, never was, and shouldn’t be. They justify the antidemocratic features of the ...

A conversation with Osita Nwanevu about the fatal flaws of our governing system, the need for a more egalitarian political economy, and his new book The Right of the People. There is no shortage of ...

In a recent editorial, John Hall suggests that religion is an obstacle to American democracy — a relic of “magical thinking” that breeds conflict, division, and impedes progress, driven by modern ...

ASHBY — This summer, Ashby is making history. The Ashby Free Public Library has been selected as the only Central Massachusetts stop for the Smithsonian Institutes’ “Voices and Votes: Democracy in ...

Comeback Cities: A Blueprint for Urban Neighborhood Revival, by Paul S. Grogan and Tony Proscio. Westview Press, 285 pages, $25.00. In Comeback Cities, Paul S. Grogan and Tony Proscio make the case ...

The exhibit aims to explore the history of American democracy and encourage local civic engagement. Local events will include discussions of historical artifacts and a mock election for children.

During the 2024 campaign, voters were repeatedly told that democracy in America was under threat. Polls show that voters believed that — albeit for different reasons based on their political ...