Voices and Votes is part of Museum on Main Street, a Smithsonian program that brings world-class exhibitions to small towns ...

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 ...

Here are the words that leave average Americans cold — and the language that could connect them to the billion-dollar fight to strengthen the country.

The electoral college overrides the popular vote. Money is considered speech, which means that people with more of it have ...

Democracies are backsliding and freedom is increasingly under threat across the globe. And the U.S. government has directed its embassies to watch in silence. That silence is not neutral—it is a green ...

As the United States celebrates 249th year of it's hard earned Independence, it brings in hope and caution for the democratic institutions all over the world including India. Almost two and a half ...

The Oxford English Dictionary tells us that the word "democracy" appeared for the first time in the English language in the ...

Letters to the editor reflect the views of individual readers. Today’s issue: Rule by the people vs. Trump's exercise of ...

This president is the embodiment of rule by the people—in ways good and ill.

Incumbent Democrat Justin Elicker's mayoral reelection campaign raised another $17,248 in individual donations -- plus ...

Jason Carter, grandson of President Jimmy Carter and Chair of the Carter Center Board of Trustees, at the 2024 in Chicago on August 20, 2024. Credit - Bill Clark—CQ-Roll Call/Getty Images Democracies ...