Americans aren’t used to having to defend democracy. It’s just been a given for so long. After all, it’s the country’s 249th ...

Applebaum: About older American traditions of state capture. Richard White: He would choose all the boards and commissions. He packed the courts. And, once you have the courts and the legislature—and ...

The Cycles of American History foresaw American voter dealignment, and an electronic age that would see voters prioritize ...

Revisiting the origins of American democracy. By Jill Lepore. In 1938, if you had a dollar and seventy-two cents, you could ...

A conversation with the German theorist about the history of Western philosophy and more.

Speaking about “limits on limiting” democracy shifts the focus to the desired leeway or margin for democratic decision-making, i.e. the scope for its agency. While democracy, again in Plato’s words, ...

A senior Liberal has rejected calls to introduce gender quotas for the party, but denies it's undermining efforts of Opposition Leader Sussan Ley.

No doubt it’s an exaggeration to say that many powerful figures in the Democratic Party are more alarmed by Zohran Mamdani’s surprise victory over Andrew Cuomo in New York City’s mayoral primary than ...

Key topics Cape secession driven by clashing political values, not raceUncontrolled migration strains housing, services, and institutionsAdvocates say freedom m ...

As Republican pressure on education mounts, the fight over the scholarship reveals a broader effort to turn public service ...

The New Jersey Moderate Party wants to cross-nominate Republican or Democratic candidates who align with their values of ...