Why America should keep promoting democracy
People around the world still look to the United States as a model and champion of good government. As President Donald Trump ...
The Treaty Principles Bill’s promise of ‘equal rights’ ignores the blind spots of our democracy
For as long as we’ve had democracies, majority rule has left some in the minority worse off. We need to be talking about what ...
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Nimbyism: direct participatory democracy in action
We Liberal Democrats believe in strengthening local democracy, whether through the introduction of proportional representation to elect local councils or the transfer of powers away from ...
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Ballot measure battle could curtail South Dakota's direct democracy
Has South Dakota soured on direct democracy? The answer to that question will be partly answered during the 2025 legislative session, as Republican lawmakers continue a recent trend of trying to ...
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‘Our Democracy Is Under Siege’ Former Treasury Secretaries Write Scathing NY Times Op-Ed Warning Against DOGE’s ‘Threat to America’
Five former Treasury Secretaries issued a stark warning calling out President Donald Trump’s latest moves at the Treasury as ...
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Curtis Yarvin Says Democracy Is Done. Powerful Conservatives Are Listening.
Now, Elon tweeted the other day. He was like, the proper structure of government on Mars should be not just a democracy but a direct democracy. Let me examine the thinking behind Musk saying this ...
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Shadow government: How Trump’s executive order hands Musk control of the US government
• Trump signed an executive order giving Elon Musk-led DOGE control over federal hiring, allowing it to block career appointments and push large-scale workforce cuts. • DOGE operates as a shadow ...
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Nigeria’s democracy must be truly representative and accountable, by Olu Fasan
One is a direct democracy; the other is a representative ... is predicated on two fundamental assumptions. One is that the government that emerges from such a democracy reflects the genuine ...