Editor’s note: Each year, nearly 27,000 high school students compete for more than $2 million in scholarships and incentives in the annual Voice of Democracy essay contest sponsored by Veterans of ...

The plaint heard during the French Revolution is still widely applicable today. But perhaps even more pertinent would be a variation: “Oh, democracy, what travesties are perpetrated in thy name!” ...

Too many Americans are quick to claim their rights as citizens without recognizing that these rights come with responsibilities. These two concepts are inseparable. You do not deserve your rights ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1948 radio host Drew Pearson held an essay-writing contest with a $5,000 prize. The winner was a now Sun City resident’s ...

Following the events of Jan. 6, 2021 — when a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol building in an effort to interrupt the certification process of the 2020 presidential election — experts began to ...

“Why Is The Veteran Important?” is the theme of this year’s Voice of Democracy Patriotic Audio Essay Competition sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States and its Auxiliary which ...

The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) sponsors an annual Voice of Democracy essay contest of which some 230,000 students compete across the United States. United High School’s Ben Battaglini entered this ...

The "Christian nationalism" movement is coming and should "terrify" Americans concerned about democracy, according to a Tuesday guest essay in the New York Times. Writer and author Katherine Stewart ...