Democracy
How to vote in Israel: A guide for the first-time voter ahead of the Knesset elections - explainer
From finding your polling station to choosing the right ballot slip, here's everything voters in Israel need to know ahead of the big day.
Naftali Bennett unveils B’Yachad party plan to cut bureaucracy, boost support for olim
Israel, US elections demand accountability, not blind loyalty - opinion
The reality check we can no longer ignore: Why saving our democracy is up to all of us
Police cane 'Cockroach' movement youth protesters marching to parliament in New Delhi
The months-old movement and the planned protest are seen as the biggest public challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his third term in office, drawing millions of supporters.
Europe’s democratic future depends on curbing online hate today
"The EU cannot afford to treat the proliferation and normalization of hatred as an inevitable consequence of technological progress"
Israel's next government must answer the real 'day after' question - opinion
On October 27, Israelis will go to the polls in Israel’s first post-war election.
How democratic Israelis can win the war against the messianic settler Right - opinion
It is time to wake up and acknowledge that there is no democracy with occupation.
Lindsey Graham was a rare statesman in an age of politics
He showed us that public service is not about personal advancement. It is about leaving your country, your allies, and the world stronger than you found them.
Knesset votes to freeze arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders amid IDF manpower crisis
Bill passes 58-54 despite legal warnings, IDF opposition • Netanyahu heckled by opposition lawmakers shouting 'disgrace' before leaving plenum ahead of the vote
Our future rests on prioritizing the common good, not the elections - opinion
Democracy’s greatest strength has always rested upon something deeper: the belief that despite our disagreements, there exists a common good that is worth pursuing together.
Masked vandal smashes entrance to Haaretz offices, days after similar attack on Channel 12
Security footage showed the individual reaching through the entrance grates and tossing two bricks at a glass door, which punched a hole through the entrance before he fled.
White nationalist group Patriot Front marched through Washington DC ahead of Independence Day
Many were carrying the group's flag, Confederate flags, and variations of the US flag, at times chanting "Reclaim America."
At 250, Israel needs an angry America to rediscover its way - opinion
Israel is losing both large parties, but there is still hope for the underrepresented pragmatic center.