Blind optimism is not helpful for those Americans who want to save American democracy. But nor is it the case that democracy in our country is a lost cause. Moreover, pessimism can be immobilizing.

Nathan Law, who lives in exile in the UK, said he arrived in Singapore on Saturday to attend a "closed-door, invitation-only" conference but was detained at the border for hours before he was deported ...

The prime minister said the traditional parties of government had an obligation to show they can make practical improvements to people’s lives.

Appearing at the UK Labour Party conference over the weekend, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese vowed to “defend democracy itself” alongside “my mate”, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer ...

Anthony Albanese says he will work with Keir Starmer to ­“defend democracy itself” and has warned of threats to the world’s “capacity for peaceful disagreement”, in a politically charged speech ...

Anthony Albanese and British counterpart Sir Keir Starmer embraced on stage in Liverpool, northern England, where rumours have been swirling about a leadership challenge to the UK PM.

It shouldn't have been hard getting the three members of The Police to see eye to eye, but Sting believes there wasn't enough democracy in the group.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has addressed the UK Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, vowing to “defend democracy itself” while criticising the rise of negativity in politics. Mr Albanese spoke ...

From Nottinghamshire to Nairobi, local journalism faces mounting threats. Strengthening community-rooted reporting is essential if truth and democracy are to survive the populist playbook.

A bitterly divided democratic camp, a constitutional setup with few guardrails and a surging extreme right spell trouble ahead for Britain’s political institutions.

Sky News host Peta Credlin discusses Prime Minister Anthony Albanese claiming democracy is at stake in a speech at a UK Labour conference.

Local news is the foundation of a healthy democracy, yet it has been weakened by political hostility, collapsing business models and the rise of social media.