“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 ...

Docs for Democracy is a two-night film screening series happening this weekend, Aug. 16-17 at the Gene Siskel Film Center, before hitting the road nationwide. The films spotlighted were created with ...

Democracy has had its fair share of critics. So what is it, and what should it be? A government by the people, for the people sounds like a good idea. But is democracy really all it’s cracked up to be ...

Opinion editor’s note: Strib Voices publishes a mix of commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. One year ago, an editorial in this space chided the major candidates for ...

Voters change their opinions after interacting with an AI chatbot – but, encouragingly, it seems that AIs rely on facts to ...

Democracy is one concept that has been abused by politicians for many years. In many ways, people in political leadership use the word democracy to define how they wish to be given (another) chance to ...

President Joe Biden and the Democrats talk a lot these days about the need to “defend democracy.” But what does that mean? A president is the sole U.S. elected official chosen by all the people. But ...

But democracy does not mean that a vociferous minority will automatically be right, and they cannot decide what truth is. It does not mean that anyone can say anything, and democracy must be able to ...

I was disappointed to read Naperville City Councilman Josh McBroom’s June 22 opinion column in the Naperville Sun. Naperville voters should ask the councilman why he wants to sign a $2 billion ...

Duane Jethro does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

BEIJING, March 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Since the publication of the first volume of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China in 2014, the book has garnered widespread recognition globally, becoming a key ...