Senior officials would call for reviews, pledge transparency, and promise answers. Now they double down, declare the killings ...

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

"This fight is not just about protecting immigrants—it is about protecting American democracy," writes Kica Matos.

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 ...

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

Guest columnist Walter Suza shares his thoughts about immigration enforcement.

Anonymity is a tool for skirting accountability from the public ...

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 ...

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