I have noted an uptick in various persons reminding me (and you) that the United States is not a democracy. I've heard it from political panels on TV, during interviews with politicians, and most ...

When the Founders created the United States of America, they wanted to form a representative democracy to protect the new nation from becoming an autocracy or theocracy. In the beginning, only white ...

Under our system, the authority to govern comes directly from the people. The United States Constitution famously begins with the words, “We the People . . . ordain and establish this Constitution.” ...

I write to challenge a Letter to the Editor claiming our founders used the terms republic and democracy interchangeably. Quite the contrary. The authors of the Constitution did not equate ...

The organization “The General Strike” aspires to mobilize approximately 11 million people committed to coordinating a massive work stoppage. The magic number of 11 million equals 3.5 percent of the US ...

Map of the United States. The northwestern corner displays an American flag. The lower half of the map displays the U.S. Constitution showing the words, "We the People." John P. Pelissero is director ...