The phrase “our democracy,” constantly repeated by politicians and the media, is an inaccurate description of the form of government established by the Constitution. The United States was founded as a ...

Map of the United States. The northwestern corner displays an American flag. The lower half of the map displays the U.S. Constitution showing the words, "We the People." John P. Pelissero is director ...

The organization “The General Strike” aspires to mobilize approximately 11 million people committed to coordinating a massive work stoppage. The magic number of 11 million equals 3.5 percent of the US ...

I have noted an uptick in various persons reminding me (and you) that the United States is not a democracy. I've heard it from political panels on TV, during interviews with politicians, and most ...

When the Founders created the United States of America, they wanted to form a representative democracy to protect the new nation from becoming an autocracy or theocracy. In the beginning, only white ...

If you’re at all like me, it probably feels like we’ve already been through at least three different presidential election years so far this year. And given the pace of events, it’s a good bet that ...

A gerrymandering fight reveals how far Trump will go to avoid electoral accountability. Members of the Texas Department of Public Safety inside the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Monday, ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) conducts a ceremonial swearing-in of House members on Friday. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) Column by Philip Bump Exit polling suggests that about a ...

Democracy is in crisis. Many people are losing confidence in political parties and parliaments and their ability to solve pressing social problems in the long term. Recent studies by the University of ...