Technology and its threats were central themes at the Athens Democracy Forum.  By Farah Nayeri An interview with Pita ...

Prologue Translating the ideals of Greek history, politics, democracy, theater, athletics, the Delphi peace vision, ...

The True Image of the Leader Who Led Athenian Democracy to Perfection]Pericles was a statesman in 5th-century BC ancient ...

Many of the core values of Western civilization can be attributed to the Greeks, including democracy and the right of individuals to have freedom of speech. The classical Greeks, or Hellenes, ...

Democracies have to adjust to a changed world, but the challenge before them is to do so without losing their essential values. By Roger Cohen Reporting from Athens This article is from a special ...

The city that thoroughly institutionalized the principle of 'not letting one person hold power'This is where the main content begins. We will cover Ancient Greece, specifically Athens.This session ...

Democracy is in trouble here and abroad. According to the highly regarded World Values Survey data, most Americans under 60 do not consider it “absolutely essential” to live in a democracy. In fact, ...

When the Greek Revolution began in 1821, Thanassis Petsalis was only 19 years old. He studied law, became one of the best defense lawyers in postrevolutionary Greece, and in his late 60s served as the ...

IN MARCH, 1947, President Truman sent to Congress a special message urging that the United States help Greece “to become a self-supporting and self-respecting democracy.” The “Truman Doctrine” was ...