There was a time when politics was simply a struggle for power, especially in the Philippines. Political parties in this country had no ideology at all.

Social democracy is a political, economic and social system that combines the principles of a free market economy with the values of social justice. This was my topic a week ago. However, I noticed ...

What would it take to go from reforms within the capitalist system to a democratic socialist society? The following is adapted from a talk given at Jacobin’s fifteenth anniversary conference, ...

How corruption and weak institutions can erode democracy, from developing countries to the US, and why accountability matters ...

Following Guinea’s widely contested (and largely boycotted) constitutional referendum on September 21, 2025, Professor Mohamed Saliou Camara argues that the military junta has exploited the electoral ...

The "inequality emergency" is leaving billions hungry and could worsen under the United States' "law of the jungle" approach ...

Experts at the Athens Democracy Forum this week will explore the challenges to democracy, from artificial intelligence and subversion to complacency and inequality. By Steven Erlanger Steven Erlanger ...

Recently, democratic countries from the Global North and South – including Brazil, Chile, Norway, and Spain – came together at the United Nations not just to reaffirm ...

WEALTH inequality is a global emergency that threatens democracy and social cohesion, experts warned on Tuesday, urging G20 leaders meeting in South Africa this month to establish a panel to tackle ...