This story is the material expression of the second Trump administration’s turn against a long-standing tradition of Western ...

It gave us a cosy positioning of political parties in our multi-party democracy system which are private organisations fulfilling a public function, such as in the 2012 Ramakatsa case where it ...

As the Voting Rights Act turns 60, its legacy is under siege—from courts, lawmakers, and a government retreating from ...

On Friday, June 20, 2025, South Africa's Constitutional Court commemorated its 30th anniversary, celebrating its pivotal role in shaping the nation’s constitutional democracy. The court, located ...

The other country where satisfaction with democracy has increased over the past year – Canada – held elections shortly after we completed our 2025 survey fieldwork there. Six-in-ten Canadians were ...

Several prominent Democrats, including former Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Barack Obama, drew the public's ire with pessimistic social media messages on July 4.

America’s Founding Fathers had the foresight to recognize that an efficient Postal Service would be an essential tool of democracy. Odds are they didn’t envision mailboxes stuffed with grocery ...