Writing democracy’s obituary has a history about as long as democracy’s own lifespan. Its death notice has frequented this year’s campaign trail in particular; perhaps due to the metastasizing of ...

The image of hands wringing themselves had already become the emblem of the Trump era long before this week. But Tuesday’s fracas in the Oval Office seems to have set off an especially intense bout of ...

Several recent pieces commenting on Portland’s new form of government have forgotten how democracy functions, (“Portland voters are frustrated. City Council is deadlocked. Will the election change ...

Thai-American US Senator Tammy Duckworth on Friday urged Thais to be patient with the “messy” nature of democracy, during her first official visit to her birthplace Bangkok since she was elected in ...

Coalition officials realize that democracy "is messy" and are not discouraged that the Iraqi Governing Council did not sign the Transitional Administrative Law March 5, said officials in Baghdad today ...