Revisiting the origins of American democracy. By Jill Lepore. In 1938, if you had a dollar and seventy-two cents, you could ...

Since Athens is considered the birthplace of democracy, the ancient Greek statesman Pericles must be considered its father.

This has been the symbol of justice. This has been the symbol of equality and all around the world it is the symbol of democracy,” Joe Furnetic, who was responsible for distributing the flags ...

University of Regina Professor Marc Spooner analyzes the threats to academia’s public mission.

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Authorities in Belarus have opened a criminal case against the 78-year-old activist who became the face of the country’s pro-democracy protests in 2020. Retired ...

The democracy sausage’s success is partly because of how Australia votes. A worker hands a man a "Democracy Sausage" at the Marrickville Public School in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, May 3, 2025 ...

How the democracy sausage, a polling day snack, became Australia's election symbol Many Australians arriving at polling places on Saturday followed their civic duty with a democracy sausage ...

The democracy sausage’s success is partly because of how Australia votes. Elections always occur on Saturdays and are family affairs — voters arrive with their children and dogs.

But when offered at polling places on election day, the humble treat is elevated to a democracy sausage — a national, if light-heated, symbol for electoral participation.

A man squirts sauce on his "Democracy Sausage" at the Marrickville Public School in Sydney, Australia, Saturday, May 3, 2025, after voting in the general election.