There are words we know, and there are words we argue about, working our way to a shared meaning. And then there is that unique category of terms that, once they appear, stubbornly refuse to succumb ...

The word “liberal” has lots of meanings, but it derives from the Latin word for freedom. In political theory, “liberalism” refers not just to progressivism but to a political order based on freedom, ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

The UnPopulist is an independent publication dedicated to defending liberal democracy against authoritarianism in the U.S. and around the world. Donald Trump built his political brand on the idea that ...

In 1989, Francis Fukuyama, a little-known Sovietologist and deputy director of the State Department’s Office of Policy Planning, published an article in a Washington journal, The National Interest, ...

Liberalism—defined as the political philosophy that prioritizes individual freedom and human happiness—has always had an equivocal relationship with democracy. Democratic governments generally feature ...