Evan Osnos on how the rise of the ultrarich—and their increasing detachment from reality—could be the downfall of democracy.

In a democracy — as opposed to a dictatorship — the military should not be used to police citizens unless civilian law enforcement cannot or will not.

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None of us are safe if federal law enforcement agents can forcibly restrain a U.S. senator who clearly identified himself and the reason for his presence at a Department of ...

That's Roman nonsense. Democracy is a daily exercise. It is (or can be) practiced in your workplace or family or place of learning, because those units are the most basic and consequential to ...

The huge economic divide between rich and poor today is unacceptable with so much wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, ...

Political leaders have a responsibility to promote the good of the entire community, especially by defending the vulnerable, ...

President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles, over the objection of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, represents a structural threat to democracy. The law on which Trump ...

Supreme Court ruled to limit the extent of lower court injunctions issued to protect birthright citizenship and other ...

Rome was sacked by Alaric and the Visigoths in 410, during the reign of Emperor Honorius. (Getty: Universal Images Group)But Dr Kemp says it's a much more complex case than say, Cahokia.