The brutal severing has left us glaring at one another across a cultural divide that threatens to swallow the democracy whole. There are swastikas on the playground. Racial slurs on school walls.

Our democracy depends on it. Mitch Goldstone Irvine ... A determined social and political reaction to presidential overreach is a sign of a healthy democracy. It is a measure of what an empowered ...

But as Calmes notes, the effectiveness of those tools depends on the people wielding them. And right now, everyone from media owners to elected representatives to judges to ex-presidents is ...

They were told that the handout needed to be removed and the words ‘Democracy Depends On It’ must be rolled up so the sign simply reads ‘Register to Vote.’ More anger. More harsh words.” ...

Democracy depends on citizens being informed ... The memefication of political discourse is a sign that democracy has broken down. When all we are doing is trading insults or making fun of ...

This sign on a lawn in Merced, California reminds that a democracy depends on its voters. Don Blount The Merced Sun-Star This article is part of U.S. Democracy Day, a nationwide collaborative on Sept.

But at 71 years old, she stood in the rain on Naperville’s Washington Street overpass with a sign in hand that read: “Vote like democracy depends on it. (It does.)” Horek was among more than ...

AP Share The popular view of what’s ailing our democracy goes something like this: Americans are more polarized than ever. Misinformation is rampant. In red and blue states, most Americans are ...

This election is about the future of our country. This election is about whether our country will continue to be a democracy. How can we trust two people so utterly disconnected to reality as ...

Our democracy depends on unity, and the next four years offer a critical opportunity for collaboration and positive change. Alim Howell, Upper Darby Township, Pa. If you purchase a product or ...

This measure seeks to defend democracy in communities that have been hard hit by a changing news landscape. There is amazing access to information in our times; however, this information does not ...