MUMBAI (IANS)-Author Amish Tripathi has emphasized that democracy thrives on open dialogue and the respectful exchange of differing views. Reflecting on the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, he ...

Peter T. Coleman is a professor of psychology and education at Columbia University. He is the author of “The Way Out: How to ...

Students at the John Lewis Social Justice Academy in Dallas ISD meet in the school’s chambers to debate aspects of democracy.

The discussion on the resolution, “This house believes that United States Foreign Policy should prioritize stability over democracy in the Middle East,” ranged from an abstract defense of democratic ...

Sonnevend is a sociology professor at The New School and the author of Charm: How Magnetic Personalities Shape Global Politics What are Vice Presidential debates for? In the frenzy of deciding what to ...

When I decided to run for the Georgia state Senate in District 48, I prepared myself for the challenge of going head-to-head with an incumbent state senator on ideas and policies. I believe that our ...

Gov. Cuomo this week rationalized his refusal to debate challenger Zephyr Teachout by claiming, “I’ve been in many debates that I think were a disservice to democracy,” adding, So anyone who says ...

McKinnon has launched the McKinnon Index, the first national tool to track the quality of our democracy and the effectiveness ...

President Trump has shown a disregard for "deliberative democracy," preferring one-man rule over debate and discussion. Trump has bypassed Congress with executive orders, restructuring government ...

A few minutes later, those same students took their seats in the audience for the mayoral debate. It was a lively night, ...

Obama said he will first seek Congressional authority. President Barack Obama stands with Vice President Joe Biden as he makes a statement about Syria in the Rose Garden at the White House in ...

This year’s gubernatorial candidates did a good deal to make Massachusetts residents resent political debates. Democrat Shannon O’Brien and Republican Mitt Romney irritated us with meaningless attacks ...