Plato, one of the earliest thinkers and writers about democracy, predicted that letting people govern themselves would eventually lead the masses to support the rule of tyrants. When I tell my college ...

To the editor: I enjoyed Heather Bellow’s article on Great Barrington native W.E.B. Du Bois in the Aug. 29 Berkshire Eagle ("Ghana event commemorates death 61 years ago of Du Bois"). Du Bois’ life, ...

Transparency International welcomes a string of US and multilateral initiatives announced as part of the Summit for Democracy, held on 9-10 December. From the release of the US anti-corruption ...

Just as liberals in the last twenty years have conflated the terms "equality" and "equity", they are confused about the meaning of "democracy". Conservatives understand that America is founded on a ...

According to the Heritage Foundation, RNC and Fox News, there is only one possible outcome for the November election. There are two ways to reach this outcome. Trump wins the election or civil war, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a politically polarized nation, Americans seem to agree on one issue underlying the 2024 elections — a worry over the state of democracy and how the outcome of the presidential ...

Editor's Note: This essay appeared in Cognoscenti's newsletter of ideas and opinions, delivered weekly on Sundays. To become a subscriber, sign up here. Arizona, Nevada, North Carolina, Georgia, ...

Last week (July 17, 2025) we participated in a demonstration when a group failed with hate, marched to the offices of the Socio-Economic Rights Institute (Seri). While Seri were targeted by this group ...

Brazilians held a lot of hope for democracy after the military dictatorship. But the past 40 years have proved that democracy comes at a great cost to those most marginalized. Demonstrators in São ...

As South Carolina primary results trickled in Tuesday night, those hoping for a definitive answer about Donald Trump's continued hold over the Republican Party were bound to be disappointed. But ...