Behind America’s reputation as a global beacon of democracy lies a lesser-known legacy of covert and controversial actions.

Those who like to call America a republic often pretend that we are such because we’re not a “direct democracy” (aka a “pure democracy”). A direct democracy is a system in which the ...

As we watch our nation dance to the echo of a Confederate vision of limited human rights, we are reminded of the courage of ...

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore $12 million that Congress appropriated for Radio Free Europe, ...