In the United States, the machinery of democracy continues to hum along, ballots are printed, debates are televised, and pundits speak in endless loops. Yet behind the appearance of motion lies ...

Political and voter apathy are dangerous forces draining the life from American democracy. As politics has grown increasingly divisive over the past two decades, political and voter apathy have ...

Political and voter apathy are dangerous forces draining the life from American democracy. As politics has grown increasingly divisive over the past two decades, political and voter apathy have ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Democracy, as we have seen, puts everyday citizens at the forefront of Americas system of government. Although politicians get all ...

Regarding Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s op-ed “Why I’m Voting Against the Save America Act” (July 18): I am a GOP precinct chairman here in Harris County, Texas, and the main purpose of my role is to ...

South Africa's falling voter turnout isn't apathy, Dr Naledi Modise argues — it's democratic disillusionment. Institutions and accountability must be rebuilt.

Researchers have found our emotions toward politics not only play on our minds, but shape how our bodies respond to political experiences, even driving political participation higher. The new study, ...

The fifth annual Democracy Day took place on Tuesday, featuring a full-day schedule that included a keynote address by former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.). However, many events — especially those at ...

In conversations I’ve had on our college campus, in friendly conversations and all over social media, it’s common to hear young people express an apathetic view towards politics. When asked why they ...

The growing number of political parties contesting South Africa’s local government elections is fuelling concerns about ...

The following is an excerpt from “Democracy InAction: How Citizen Apathy Threatens America and What We Can Do About It,” published by RealClearPublishing/Amplify Publishing on July 14, 2026. Democracy ...