It has of late become en vogue, at least in some circles, to claim that the United States, rather than a democracy is, in fact, a republic. This begs the question: What’s the difference? Recently, I ...

The words we use can make a difference in the way we think. For instance, I have received more than one email talking about “demonrats” instead of Democrats. “Republicans” can be mutated into ...

Suppose that you’re walking down the street and you come to an intersection. There is a man standing there with his dog. You sidle up next to him and say, “Hey, nice dog!” Now suppose that the man ...

America is both a democracy and a republic. Citizens hold supreme power, and so America is a republic. At the same time, it is obviously a representative democracy. Moreover, they have nominated ...

CNN's Donie O'Sullivan speaks with Trump supporters rejecting President Biden's "protecting democracy" platform by saying the U.S. is a republic, not a democracy. "America's not a democracy, it's a ...

You hear it all the time on the news: “Our democracy is under attack.” Politicians talk about “saving democracy” or “defending democracy.” It sounds nice. But here’s the truth most folks don’t hear ...

The left has been setting their hair on fire of late, lamenting if the right's candidate gets elected, democracy will be lost, and we will all be controlled by a Hitler-like figure. Well, it happened, ...

A proposal from grassroots organization Save Vancouver Streets brings up interesting questions about democracy. It also illuminates the differences between pure democracy and representative democracy.

CNN recruited "democracy" expert Anne Applebaum, who noted that, "America is a democracy. It was founded as a democracy." W.Scott McGill - stock.adobe.com For as long as I can remember, the left has ...