A sample of Pennsylvania voters evidenced increased optimism about democratic institutions and one another after a weekend ...

Before the "America in One Room" experiment in Philadelphia, 75% of participants said they were dissatisfied with American democracy. After the event, that number decreased to 54%.

In past elections results were tampered with and reversed, ballot boxes were seized and results cancelled in key ...

Yesterday, the European Parliament debated the censure motion initiated by Gheorghe Piperea and supported by 75 more MEPs ...

Ancient Greece is where the first form of direct democracy was developed. It was called demokratia, literally meaning "rule ...

By Ezenwa Nwagwu  Recently, there have been several conversations around the registration of new political parties by the ...

As the countdown begins to the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding, what principles can unite these United States?

The Santa Ana City Council appointed its first director to lead the city’s Police Oversight Commission, paving the way for ...

A robust audit system forms the backbone of accountable governance, and for any democracy to thrive, institutions that uphold transparency and ...

After a long time of hemming and hawing, the Senate president of the 19th Congress, Francis Escudero, finally took his oath as the presiding officer of the impeachment court on Monday, June 9.

In recent months, Philippine politics has played out like an intense soap opera. Unlike a primetime drama, however, this isn’t fiction—it’s the reality for Filipinos.

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Hundreds of activists defied threats from Mali ’s military government and demonstrated over the weekend in the first pro-democracy rally since soldiers took power by force ...