But, ultimately, that’s the beauty of democracy: our nation’s leaders are selected by Americans of every age, race, and background, casting their votes for the future they want. Unfortunately ...

Even democracy’s proponents might be forgiven for feeling dismayed by the past year and disillusioned about what next year might bring. But angst and despair are not warranted. Democracy ...

My first election observation mission could have been former President Jimmy Carter's last. We were in Guyana. It was 1992, about a year after I'd been hired to work in the Carter Center's Latin ...

It's easy to think that once our preferred candidates win, our obligations to democracy are finished until the next election. Scholar and author Eddie Glaude Jr. has spent his career studying the ...

Jimmy Carter helped expand democracy around the world long after he left the White House. His efforts gave rise to the Carter Center, which promotes fair elections as a vehicle for peace.

For Houston Style Magazine’s readers, these insights are a clarion call to action: to safeguard democracy by amplifying diverse voices and participating in shaping the nation’s future.

January 6, 2021, stands as a vivid reminder of how close America came to losing its democratic foundation. On that day, a mob driven by baseless claims of election fraud stormed the Capitol in a ...