Democracy” gets thrown around a lot in American politics. Usually, when someone wins, they say democracy worked. When someone ...

From the military and the Justice Department to the East Wing, there’s reason to wonder and worry.

Letters to the editor reflect the views of individual readers. Today’s issue: Rule by the people vs. Trump's exercise of ...

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 ...

Suppose that you’re walking down the street and you come to an intersection. There is a man standing there with his dog. You sidle up next to him and say, “Hey, nice dog!” Now suppose that the man ...

You hear it all the time on the news: “Our democracy is under attack.” Politicians talk about “saving democracy” or “defending democracy.” It sounds nice. But here’s the truth most folks don’t hear ...

America is both a democracy and a republic. Citizens hold supreme power, and so America is a republic. At the same time, it is obviously a representative democracy. Moreover, they have nominated ...

In regards to the debate as to whether our government is a republic or a democracy: a republic is a form of government where the power is held by the people through elected representatives. A ...

A recent letter in these pages from a conservative writer chastised those on the left for describing Trump is a threat to democracy ("America is not a democracy; it's a republic," Aug. 2). Correctly ...

I’m finally pushed over the edge by all the public references to our form of government as a Democracy. The United States Of America is not, and has never been, a democracy. Thank God and our Founding ...

The relationship between capitalism and democracy in America isn’t always easy—and it has been that way since 1776.After the American Revolution, no one was more responsible for setting capitalism’s ...