Trump’s conduct has hollowed out American democracy at home, questioning the nation’s promise and the role of North Carolina Republicans.

In order to defeat the white nationalism that is at the core of ICE’s assault on American democracy, we have to see it and ...

Most would agree we are living in turbulent times. Throughout our history, Americans have faced profound challenges, ...

One year into the president’s second term, the country’s institutions and civil society are still checking his authoritarian ...

The coming 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence could be a bittersweet celebration. Ideally, the world’s ...

Donald Trump’s shock and awe campaign against American democracy is now in its eighth month. So much is happening, and so quickly, that even seasoned political experts are struggling to keep up.

In a recent editorial, John Hall suggests that religion is an obstacle to American democracy — a relic of “magical thinking” that breeds conflict, division, and impedes progress, driven by modern ...

Deployment of federal troops on American soil? Necessary to secure the homeland from people the president has determined are lawless interlopers. In theory, Congress can curb these abuses of power, ...

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Is America a democracy? Reactionaries, such as the activist Charlie Kirk and Sen. Mike Lee of Utah, say it is not, never was, and shouldn’t be. They justify the antidemocratic features of the ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up American democracy is under siege. As the nation approaches ...

For the last 10 years, we’ve been hearing that President Donald Trump will preside over the end of democracy in America. In liberal circles, that assertion is often accepted as fact. For many, the ...