From the heart of Mesopotamia to the heights of the Roman Empire, ancient civilizations have left an indelible mark on the ...

Since gaining independence in 1957, Ghana has strived to establish itself as a stable, democratic, and economically prosperous nation in West Africa .

The Peloponnesian War by Thucydides is an awesome story about the ancient Greeks. But the story is more than a war report. It ...

At 17, the ancient Greek philosopher was sent to train under another great philosopher in Athens, Plato ... of oligarchy and democracy in their most extreme forms, and is therefore most injurious to ...

The book started out good. A loner named Ari, struggling to understand his heritage, with deep philosophical thoughts about life and friendship. However, this is simply the first quarter of the book.

For all of the concerns about this “affective polarization” as a threat to democracy, there is another concerning data point where there is complete bipartisan agreement: People feel that the ...

But I also dressed the part. I wore my tricorne hat (my kids wouldn’t walk within 50 feet of me). Every day, I put on my buckled shoes and my 18th century-style wool stockings. "Noticing the ...

Concern about the health of democratic governments has been rising worldwide, and one of the key metrics researchers use to measure the robustness of a democracy is its ability to conduct free and ...

But it’s actually more like an object lesson, or a warning to those who insist that whatever else may go wrong, a stable and established liberal democracy cannot collapse into chaos ...

The United States’ reputation as an exemplar of democracy appears to be eroding. In a poll taken earlier this year, almost three-quarters of U.S. respondents agreed that the country’s ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. President Joe Biden, left, is escorted by Col. Paul Pawluk, Vice Commander, 89th Airlift Wing, right, as he ...

In this port… Washington Post’s Christian Caryl discussed challenges facing American democracy.