Democracy is backsliding. Valery Perry joins us to discuss threats abroad—and here at home. With one in three global elections contested and turnout falling, democracy is in retreat. Valery Perry, ...

The pandemic has accelerated a global decline in democracy that countries must now address. Joseph Lemoine is senior director and Will Mortenson is a program assistant at the Atlantic Council’s ...

The rule of law is society’s security blanket. Faith in the Constitution, enabled by the rigorous demand for free and fair access to the courts, provides everyone with rights unique to America. That ...

The Trump administration has made no secret of its desire to upend the Department of Education as it currently functions. It plans to lay off at least half of the department's workforce, more than ...

Academic freedom protects democratic debate and public education from censorship. Government limits on classroom content threaten innovation, jobs, and local economies. History shows inquiry ...

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 ...