Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (gguy44/iStock Images) Historically, there has been the proverbial argument about whether the United States is a democracy or ...

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned about the rise of autocracy in the United States at a pro-democracy event in Berlin on Tuesday. HILLARY CLINTON: Thank you for reminding us of ...

July 20, 2025 presents a fundamental issue facing our nation. Do we preserve our democracy or allow an autocracy to form? America is experiencing an unprecedented era of its history. I believe that ...

Freedom is on the march around the world. Unfortunately, it's marching in retreat. For the 18th straight year, global freedom declined, according to Freedom House, a D.C.-based nonprofit. Its latest ...

Across the nation, there appears only one topic on which voters universally agree: “The country is divided.” But divided over what? Republican versus Democratic values? The character or future vision ...

Autocracy in America is scheduled to debut on TheAtlantic.com on Sept. 6 and will feature two hosts who are both senior fellows for the SNF Agora Institute: Peter Pomerantsev and Anne Applebaum, who ...

Africa has become a battlefield between democracy and authoritarianism. As things stand right now, the autocrats are winning. In the shadowy recesses of international politics, Africa is often ...

There’s snow in the mountains, kids are playing in the streets and gardens are coming to life across Alaska. But beneath that surface of normalcy, something profound and troubling is happening in our ...

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Historically, there has been the proverbial argument about whether the United States is a democracy or republic. The answer is the United States is both. But that question pales in comparison to the ...