The organization I lead, Democracy Forward, has, along with several other groups, filed a motion to defend the law. Texans ...

Charismatic politicians have played a major role in American life since the 18th century. The arrival of television made ...

The Strike on Iran Was ‘Jacksonian’ Walter Russell Mead says Trump’s instincts are to avoid war, but he’s no isolationist. He struck back hard at a real threat.

Though a proud Jew, Zionist, and even author of a recent book on the subject, I decided to do what any ... By contrast, Trump’s foreign policy instinct is “Jacksonian”: It is a strand of pragmatic ...

Hamid’s thorough, and multipartisan look at the merits and demerits of democracy was an informative and at times fascinating read despite occasional disagreements with the author.

With each discussion and example in Hamid’s book, it was hard not to return as the reader to a belief that Hamid himself seemed reluctant to embrace or accept: democracy is authoritarianism.

(L to R) An image of Rajani LaRocca today; Cover image of "Some of Us"; LaRocca, age 15, at her naturalization ceremony. We last spoke with local doctor and Newbery Medal-winning author Rajani LaRocca ...

Oprah Winfrey chooses "The River is Waiting" by Wally Lamb as her June book club pick, a third for the author.

“Access to books through both public libraries and public schools is inherently an issue of democracy,” Miller said. “When we limit access to books and information, you can’t be a well ...

The Fire Weeds, an experimental, female-driven theater company, has announced its first-ever play festival, taking place at Houghton Hall. Learn more here!

Ultimately, this is a matter of people, of personhood, and of the right to question and oppose, and learn and affect change.

Dave Eggers on fighting book bans and supporting democracy and indie bookstores The award-winning author, publisher and literacy advocate will serve as ambassador for the 2025 San Diego Book Crawl ...