However, 72% of Americans now believe the United States used to be a good example of democracy but has since deteriorated. Many around the world, including 67% of Canadian and 65% of Japanese ...

Here's the bad news: The erosion of democracy continues to advance around the world, according to the 2023 report from V-Dem, the independent research institute that seeks to measure the qualities ...

Hundreds of people protested in Monterey on Saturday, one of more than 1,000 demonstrations happening nationwide. Called the "Hands Off Our Democracy Rallies," demonstrators were protesting "the ...

Organizations that advance global democracy and boost civil society are making the case for their existence after President Donald Trump’s proposed cuts.

Photos: Former President Carter redefined post-presidency role : The Picture Show The Nobel Peace Prize winner devoted himself to improving the health of people around the world, promoting ...

Democracy around the world is looking a little healthier, at least next to the alternative. Protesters march in Beijing last month in the recent wave of demonstrations against China’s “zero ...

Democracy’s appeal is slipping as nations across much of the world hold elections, a poll finds Feb. 28, 2024 at 9:02 am Updated Feb. 28, 2024 at 10:02 am By ...

After the most election-heavy year in recent history, democracy has hit a record low around the world, according to a new study. The global democracy index score is at just 5.17 out of 10, its ...

Not since 1900 has such a large number and proportion of the world's countries and population been moving backwards in terms of democracy at the same time. This is historic.

Na Kyung Taek’s photos bore witness — and helped bring international attention — to the military junta’s brutal suppression of a pro-democracy uprising in Gwangju, South Korea, in 1980.