Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Unadulterated power in any branch of government is a menace to freedom, but concentrated power across all three branches is the very definition of ...

How worried should we be about the fate of U.S. democracy? The party that looks to gain control of Congress after this week's election has nominated hundreds of candidates in state, local and national ...

Former DP Rigathi Gachagua during a political rally at Mulu Mutisya grounds in Machakos town on May 30, 2025. [John Muia, Standard] The enduring definition of democracy is that it is a government of ...

Along with concerns about the economy, the state of democracy in America was most on voters’ minds last month. CBS News’ national exit polls showed one-third of those who voted for president cited ...

On January 6, 2023, AEI and the Seymour Institute for Black Church and Policy Studies hosted some of the nation’s preeminent public intellectuals to discuss strengthening the civic, moral, and ...

Former President Trump’s longest-serving chief of staff has warned Trump meets the definition of a fascist. Retired Marine General John Kelly made the remarks in an on-the-record interview with The ...

ROME – Amid a spate of recent elections, including the European parliament, the UK, Iran and France, Pope Francis lamented the current state of democratic affairs throughout the world on Sunday, ...