Instead of moving forward, the wheel of history has turned back to the 19 th century world of strongmen and power politics, ...

In the Gilded Age of the millionaire, wealth signified ownership. The titans of old built railroads, monopolized oil, and bought their indulgences in yachts, mansions, and eventually, sports teams. A ...

What is the difference between representative government and the government in ancient Athens? In a representative government ...

The relationship between capitalism and democracy in America isn’t always easy—and it has been that way since 1776.After the ...

NEOSHO, Mo. — Democracy is on display at Neosho’s Crowder College. Through September 8, Crowder’s Longwell Museum is playing host to Voices and Votes-Democracy in America, which is a traveling ...

In the second annual "Reimagining Democracy" webinar series, professor Francis Fukuyama dove into the root causes of democracy’s current crisis. He discussed how declining trust, civic disengagement ...

In his novel “War and Peace,” the author Leo Tolstoy tells us that history does not unfold in discrete moments, but rather as ...

On September 15, the world observes International Day of Democracy 2025, focusing on protecting freedoms, promoting equality, and encouraging people to actively participate in decisions that affect ...

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As America faces a crucial crossroads in 2025, historical parallels to authoritarian regimes serve as stark reminders that ...

Nearly 100 Illinois high schools are part of an initiative to strengthen civics education. WNIJ’s Peter Medlin went to their ...