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 ...

In an eye-opening and much acclaimed new book, Autocracy Inc., celebrated journalist and author Anne Applebaum writes: “There is no liberal world order anymore, and the aspiration to create one no ...

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 ...

Democracy experts agree that President Donald Trump is pushing America towards autocracy with little sign of stopping. The New York Times’ Editorial Board launched a chilling “autocracy tracker” for ...

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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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The United States is no longer a democracy. At least, that's the verdict of one nonprofit, the Center for Systemic Peace, which ...

TAIPEI--Democracy is not a crime and autocracy is the real “evil,” Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Monday after China ...

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 ...