Germany's far-right surge isn't a local anomaly. Gábor Scheiring argues it's a warning sign of a deeper democratic crisis and ...

When governments target LGBTQ+ people, democracy is on the line. Brett Davidson explains why defending LGBTQ+ rights today ...

As the 2026 midterms near, the greatest dangers to election integrity may not be Election Day disruptions, but the slow ...

The Kettering Foundation’s Dayton Democracy Fellowship is a program that supports innovative leaders, changemakers, and dreamers who are building movements for inclusive democracy in their communities ...

Strengthen community voices, mutuality, and collective action for greater citizen engagement and influence over local problem-solving and government. Democracy relies on healthy, inclusive communities ...

In July 2025, the foundation held its inaugural Kettering Global Conversation on Democracy. The theme, Solidarity across Borders, both framed the event and was a call to action. From the keynote’s ...

Over the past thirty years, both Democratic and Republican-controlled states have adopted the following reforms to make voter registration easier, more efficient, and more accurate. Automatic voter ...

When Donald Trump was president, he lashed out at the media, responded to critical coverage by describing it as “fake news,” and called journalists “the enemy of the American people.” Project 2025 ...

There is a mystery coiled up inside the latest survey results from The People’s Role in American Democracy, the latest report from the Democracy for All Project, a joint endeavor between the Charles F ...

This is the second of two pieces by Kettering Foundation Senior Fellow Alexander Vindman addressing Russian disinformation threats to American democracy. No political group or ideology is safe from ...