The editorial board’s sweeping catalog of the Trump administration’s threats to democracy makes a genuinely important ...

Democracy” gets thrown around a lot in American politics. Usually, when someone wins, they say democracy worked. When someone ...

After Tuesday’s electoral victories across the country. from local elections here in Oberlin to state-wide elections in ...

The Fulcrum is committed to nurturing the next generation of journalists. To learn about the many NextGen initiatives we are leading, click HERE. We asked Luke Harris, a Fall Intern with the Fulcrum ...

For generations, Americans have clung to the idea that our troops fight to protect (and sometimes export) our freedom. But as Americans increasingly fight over what democracy really means domestically ...

I first read Plato as an undergraduate. Later, I studied his work in depth during my Ph.D. coursework. Plato viewed democracy as a form of tyranny. He argued that democracy gives power to people who ...

Since the 2024 election, some prominent Americans announced departures from the country, citing discomfort with the political direction. Increasingly, I hear such murmurs amongst Chicagoans. While ...

From a man dressed in an inflatable squirrel costume shouting “Trump is nuts!” to a handmade sign that read “Proud anti-fascist,” organizers estimated more than 1,000 people marched and chanted ...

In an interview with MSNBC's Mika Brzezinski Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) said people dont fully grasp the phrase "democracy is at stake" and urged Democrats to focus more on kitchen table issues.

The media is often called the “fourth estate” because it stands apart from government, yet its influence can be just as powerful. Through investigation, it can expose corruption, highlight injustice, ...

A rousing defense of public education as the cornerstone of American democracy, by the woman attacked by the far right as "the most dangerous person in the world" Attacks on schools and teachers have ...

Experts at the Athens Democracy Forum this week will explore the challenges to democracy, from artificial intelligence and subversion to complacency and inequality. By Steven Erlanger Steven Erlanger ...