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 ...

This year’s theme for the International Day of Democracy is focused on the importance of Artificial Intelligence as a tool for good governance. In his message for the observance, Secretary ...

Learn about the Task Force. Explore our Working Papers to understand the issues facing America’s democracy and ideas for solving them. Browse Background Papers for background reading on American ...

The contrast is stark between the peace that should mark the cornerstone of democracy and the violence that tried to shatter it. January 6, 2021, stands as a vivid reminder of how close America came ...

A year after their defeat of Athens in 404 BC, the Spartans allowed the Athenians to replace the government of the Thirty Tyrants with a new democracy. The tyranny had been a terrible and bloody ...