SURING - Sophia Lally opened her Voice of Democracy contest essay by describing what she imagined Thomas Jefferson was feeling as he began to write the Declaration of Independence. Her third such ...

TEWKSBURY — Stephanie Tam’s take on her responsibility to America has garnered statewide attention, and now she is preparing to head to Washington, D.C., hoping to be recognized nationally for her ...

Hicksville High School students participated in the Voice of Democracy Audio Essay Competition sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Each year, students write an essay focused on an annual theme.

Emmalee M. D’Aniello, daughter of Chris and Anne D’Aniello of Great Barrington and a senior at Monument Mountain Regional High School, Great Barrington, is the first place winner in the Veterans of ...

Democracy promotion is much in the news these days. The strenuous effort by the United States and its coalition partners to carry off a democratic transformation of Iraq has provoked a fierce, global ...

As a part of our coverage of Decision 2004, MSNBC.com and NBC News asked our audience, "What does democracy mean to you?" Responses ranged from criticism of the current electoral process to heart-felt ...