It’s become common lately to claim that the United States is a republic rather than a democracy, as though these terms are contradictory. LNP | LancasterOnline published the May 19 letter “The United ...

People are always asking, “Do you think that the world is moving toward an authoritarian system of government? Do you think ...

A constitutional republic is a form of democracy. Last Saturday's "No Kings" protest spurred conversations, counter-protesting and misunderstandings. A video the Gazette posted of peaceful protestors ...

I write in response to Mr. Samuel Foust’s letter ("Article ignores history, reflects Trump Derangement Syndrome," Oct. 7) about Trump Derangement Syndrome. I wonder if Mr. Foust actually has some ...

It is not uncommon to hear the opinion that our democracy is under attack today. Basically, a democracy is a form of government where political power is vested in the people. It is where people can ...

What would the world be like if we all thought the same way? No dissent, disagreement, or different opinions allowed. Some may see this as a utopia, with no conflict or division. Others would call it ...

Reflecting on the conditions for the maintenance of republican government (what we would today call “democracy”), James Madison observed that “a well-instructed people alone can be permanently a free ...

In this video, I respond to a common argument that America is a republic, not a democracy. I break down why this is a false choice—explaining that our system is both a democracy and a republic, and ...

Well, the Marxist leftists are doing everything they can to undermine and fundamentally transform our Republic. If there is one thing I do admire about the progressive left, they are adept at ...

“Democracy” gets thrown around a lot in American politics. Usually, when someone wins, they say democracy worked. When someone loses, they say democracy died. Here’s the twist most civics classes rush ...