Democracy, by definition and in its most general form, is a system of government in which the people have the power to choose their rulers. Of the main indicators for a democracy is the existence of ...

Most people in most countries state that they wish to have a democratic government. But the definition of democracy has been constantly contested. Without understanding what people really mean by ...

A Quinnipiac University poll conducted in late August found that 67 percent of U.S. adults think “the nation’s democracy is in danger of collapse.” That is what President Biden said in Philadelphia, ...

Saddam Hussein was a brutal thug who terrorized his own people. He tortured those who disagreed with him and wasn?t afraid to use chemical weapons. He ruled with a strong fist without accountability ...

To Christopher Montalbano, whose letter erroneously insists that the government of these United States is a "democracy" (The World, July 26). I suggest that he read Article 4, Section 4, of the ...