Cities do not—and should not—provide sanctuary for criminals against federal enforcement. Instead, they are creating a ...

Heather K. Gerken, the dean of Yale Law School, will run the powerful philanthropy, known for pushing for social justice.

The Ford Foundation has announced Yale Law School Dean Heather Gerken as its next president. Gerken, a leading expert on ...

Although these decrees are nothing new in American government, they must be issued within the scope of a president's ...

Former Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy offered a dire warning for the United States on Thursday that the "hostile, ...

It is no secret that American democracy is in crisis.From the 2020 flood of actions and disinformation that culminated in the events of Jan. 6, 2021, to the repeated threats to weaponize the rule ...

Background. The International Day of Democracy provides an opportunity to review the state of democracy in the world. Democracy is as much a process as a goal, and only with the full participation ...

Democracy Now! produces a daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. Our reporting includes breaking daily news headlines and in-depth ...

Democracy in Dialogue is designed to support educators, who work with middle and high school youth, ages 13 - 18, from across the United States and its territories. Educators can come from any ...

Larry Diamond: I’m not sure that there’s been lasting institutional damage yet, but there has certainly been further damage to the culture of democracy. Our polarization has deepened. Our ...