In the run-up to July 4, surveys have revealed broad and growing pessimism about the direction of the country.

The New York Historical showcases the evolution of our nation’s hallmark idea of self-government in a thoughtful, if ...

As part of celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence this Fourth of July, a ...

As the U.S. celebrates the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence this year, here are eight ways its political ...

Over 250 years ago, while the founding fathers contemplated what the American government would look like, they took ...

The founders knew that a free country without a robust press and informed public engagement could not endure.

“The principles proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence were always more important than a single man,” writes James ...

But the democracy half of that composite is the one that has most nurtured what Lincoln called our “better angels.” Democracy ...

We are presented with an opportunity to reflect on the American experiment itself, how it began, how it has endured, and what ...

Wednesday on MS NOW's "Morning Joe," Anand Giridharadas argued against "Cold War baggage" that is making the American people ...

The United Kingdom has prioritized equality over growth as a matter of public policy for many years, and it has the economic ...

Our democracy has always been imperfect, and it has always been in the process of renewal — by citizens and residents, at the neighborhood level.