For many Black Americans, the right to vote is sacred in a democracy, and when those entrusted to protect it undermine it, the betrayal cuts deeply.

College students everywhere know the feeling of watching their schedules fill up to the point where they struggle to fit even lunch into their day. Days get packed with labs, extracurriculars, ...

The Voting Rights Act, enacted to end centuries of racial discrimination that prevented Black Americans from voting, says that no state or local government can “deny or abridge the right of any ...

As a KY state senator and civil rights activist, I've learned that barriers to voting don’t disappear on their own. They ...

Timothy Lanier’s story of disenfranchisement in Alabama speaks to the reality of the more than 3 million Americans who are denied their right to vote. The Freedom to Vote Act, a transformative piece ...

For most Americans this election has brought exhaustion, divisiveness and, for many, fear and deep pain. After the election Tom Nichols wrote in The Atlantic: “Americans must stay engaged and make ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. Democracy is one of the key issues dividing the country in the coming election. In ...

“Have you voted yet?” called Duke Votes’ student volunteers. Members from Duke Votes, Duke Student Government and Duke Graduate and Professional Student Government reminded the University community of ...

First let’s define Democracy: a system of government in which citizens elect representatives that align with their core values. Definition of govern: lead, oversee, protect. People who live and work ...

Opinion: Alaska’s ranked-choice voting system could be the cure for hyper-partisanship and extremism, writes Bobby Zirkin.

If you were to ask democracy scholars what they consider the greatest threat to American democracy, you might assume it is voters who support undemocratic practices or policies. But the real answer ...