Have you been feeling like democracy is in trouble lately? According to this report, you're right. 

Many great minds have plenty of bad things to say about democracy, but what about the people who think it is great?

The one thing both extremes of Left and Right agree on. 

Why is Machiavelli's The Prince still relevant today? 

Science fiction author David Brin analyses the moral within the Star Wars films – and it might not be one that you like.