It’s now impossible for Democrats to change the subject from the United States’ descent into authoritarianism, and they ...

The coming 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence could be a bittersweet celebration. Ideally, the world’s oldest democracy should be celebrated as a triumph of principles, ideals and ...

Donald Trump’s shock and awe campaign against American democracy is now in its eighth month. So much is happening, and so quickly, that even seasoned political experts are struggling to keep up.

In order to defeat the white nationalism that is at the core of ICE’s assault on American democracy, we have to see it and ...

Is America a democracy? Reactionaries, such as the activist Charlie Kirk and Sen. Mike Lee of Utah, say it is not, never was, and shouldn’t be. They justify the antidemocratic features of the ...

"America is witnessing systematic expansion of government overreach," writes Binaifer Nowrojee ...

The public overwhelmingly opposes the genocide, but the political elites help keep it going. Something has to give. Members of Jewish Voice for Peace are led away after being arrested for occupying ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up American democracy is under siege. As the nation approaches ...

Amid the United States’ celebration of the 250-year anniversary of the American Revolution, journalist Osita Nwanevu says it may be time for the country to wipe the slate clean and build a new ...

Trump’s conduct has hollowed out American democracy at home, questioning the nation’s promise and the role of North Carolina Republicans.

For the last 10 years, we’ve been hearing that President Donald Trump will preside over the end of democracy in America. In liberal circles, that assertion is often accepted as fact. For many, the ...