New international polling from Gallup shows that Americans are exceptionally anxious about their political system.

It’s now impossible for Democrats to change the subject from the United States’ descent into authoritarianism, and they ...

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The August 2025 poll for the India Today Mood of the Nation (MOTN) offers a telling portrait of Indian democracy in flux, marked by contradictions, anxieties and a measure of guarded optimism. In ...

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Amid the United States’ celebration of the 250-year anniversary of the American Revolution, journalist Osita Nwanevu says it may be time for the country to wipe the slate clean and build a new ...

Let me be clear: I am a woman of deep faith. I believe in the power of prayer, the importance of community and the need for spiritual guidance in uncertain times. But what I do not believe in — and ...

On laptop screens, televisions and social media feeds across the nation, images and words fueled by a fractured political landscape spout anger, frustration and resentment. Clashing ideologies burst ...

A giant ice sculpture of the word “democracy” was unveiled on the National Mall Wednesday. The melting piece of art is meant to symbolize “America’s weakened democracy and the costs of its failure ...

Bangladesh: Universities are facing renewed controversy over student politics as debates grow over party-aligned ...

A fight breaks out on the streets of Berlin between supporters of rival candidates ahead of voting in the second round of Presidential elections in Germany. April 26, 1925. Credit - Mirrorpix/Getty ...