Democracy

The distribution of wealth is one of today's most widely discussed and controversial issues. But what do we really know about its evolution over the long term?

A pox on both houses. That seems to be the general feeling of almost half of Americans when it comes to a preference on who controls Congress after the …

In his surprise best-seller, Thomas Piketty warns that growing wealth inequality will have a corrosive impact on our democratic institutions.

Thomas Paine never veered from the proposition that liberty meant the liberty to speak the truth even if no one wanted to hear it.

This is a fight over economics, over privilege, over power. But deep down, this is a fight over values.

In the face of Citizens United and now McCutcheon, to save any semblance of democracy, we must amend the Constitution for the 28th time.

A call to awaken our nation to the suicidal course we are following offers some suggestions on protecting our environment - and reviving our democracy.

The current struggle between democracy and oligarchy in the United States traces its roots back to the 1787 Philadelphia Convention.

Lynn Fries hosts an extended interview with Thomas Piketty about his widely acclaimed Capital in the 21st Century.

In the years since Citizens United, campaign finance reform efforts have either been small ball (e.g. more disclosure) or shoot for the moon.