As civic knowledge declines, programs work to engage young people in democracy
With studies showing a decline in civics education and knowledge across the U.S., programs from Arizona to New York are working to engage the next generation in democracy.
Democracy Day: For Vietnamese exchange student, democracy means helping others
Huy Le, a 21 year old student from Ho Chi Minh City, the capital of Vietnam came to the United States to study abroad. Over the course of his studies in the country he has learned so much more.
Democracy for Le, is more than idea, it's a practice, of social engagement and helping others by...
American-ish Samoa: Debate persists over rights denied to millions from U.S. territories
Nearly 4 million people live in the five inhabited U.S. territories, but their ability to participate in American democracy is limited. When one American Samoan fought for more, he cause drifts across the islands.
Global Democracy, Human Flourishing
Democracy is a bedrock for minority languages and cultures. Rising authoritarianism and populism threatens to undermine and put multiculturalism and multiethnic democracy at risk.
What have Cats got to do with Rain?
All customs, traditions, and cultures have a life span. Ritual observance often arises from a place and time and it can disappear as people move away from a place or, as time changes. All that to say, things change.