Winston Churchill famously said, "Democracy is the worst form of government—except for all those other forms that have been tried." However, that presumes people agree on what the term actually means.

In our first ever live edition of WITHpod, Chris interviews one of America’s most important non-fiction writers — Ta-Nehisi Coates. His books and essays drive national conversations about issues like ...

Why do some countries seem to develop quickly while others remain poor? This question is at the heart of the so-called poverty or development trap problem. Using mathematics on open data sets ...

Global democratic decline is often explained through single causes such as rising populism, weakened institutions, or economic shocks. But these explanations miss the bigger picture. Democratic ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about pressing issues in legal education and society at large. Preservation Of Democracy Has Emerged As One Of The Most ...

BEIJING, March 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from People's Daily: The upcoming "two sessions," the annual meetings of China's top legislature, the National People's Congress (NPC), and the top ...

Democracy exists if and when a community organizes its self-governance around the full participation, on an equal basis, of all the members of the community. Its other, autocracy, exists when a ...

It is a particular pleasure for me to be participating in an event hosted by my friend and former boss John Bolton. I have never known a more dedicated public servant than John. I also want to note ...

Perhaps psychology would not be the field it is today if it weren't for the walking contradictions presented by human beings. People firmly subscribe to specific beliefs, attitudes, and values, and ...

Why do some countries seem to develop quickly while others remain poor? This question is at the heart of the so-called poverty or development trap problem. Using mathematics on open data sets ...