The recent government shutdown is just the latest reminder of dysfunction in American politics — stalemate, leaders unwilling to compromise and citizens left to pay the price. But beyond gridlock lies ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — American presidential elections are a moment when the nation holds up a mirror to look at itself. They are a reflection of values and dreams, of grievances and scores to be settled.

Demonstrators rally during the "No Kings Day" protest on Presidents Day in Washington, in support of federal workers and against recent actions by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, on Capitol Hill ...

With the election finally upon us, I’ve been thinking about “fair division,” a classical problem in economics that is concerned with dividing a resource among people who have some claim on it. The ...

Democracy proved to be a terrible campaign concept in November, but that hasn’t stopped Democrats’ musings. Speaking at the Obama Foundation Democracy Forum earlier this month, former President Barack ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Every election is a direct reminder of the power — and complexity — of democracy. This year’s is also an outlet for anxieties, across the political spectrum, ...

We, the voters, expect our current elected officials to stand up for what is honest and true, instead of cowardly hiding in fear of losing their next election. I, for one, have voted for members of ...

Nov. 5, 2024, provides the saddest vote for president in my 80-year lifetime. In an election in which “democracy“ is often mentioned as a campaign issue, we have two terrible choices. On one hand, we ...

People watch a live news report as they wait for the Constitutional Court ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment, near the Constitutional Court in Seoul REUTERS/Kim Hong-ji Post Blog posts ...

On October 8, 2022, W&M hosted a conversation exploring the role of the media in democracy in the U.S. and around the globe, and President Katherine Rowe deepened our understanding of Vision 2026 and ...

During his campaign, President-elect Trump was loud and clear on what he wants to do in another term. Some of his promises go to the core of democracy as Americans know it. Republican presidential ...