These are, indeed, worth our attention – but so are longer-running developments that threaten the health of our representative democracy. I want to lay them out in one place, so that the most ...

Representative democracy is based on a simple premise. It’s that ordinary citizens can make satisfactory judgments on complex public policy and political issues – or at least grasp ...

The bill sought to give Gov. Kathy Hochul the power to merge election dates, leading minority party lawmakers like New York ...

The early days of a new presidential administration attract a lot of attention from the media and ordinary Americans.

Democratic backsliding across the world has become a norm, with fewer than one in three people reporting having trust in government officials.

As the AI Summit is about to start, HEC Paris professor Yann Algan highlights AI’s ability to bolster or threaten democracy, urging business leaders to act responsibly.

By Peter Mukhito The recent activities of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) concerning the proposed age limit bill represent a troubling breach of democratic norms and a potential violation of ...

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 ...

A federal judge has for now extended a pause on the deadline set by the Trump administration for federal workers to accept a ...

With equality for women and other marginalized groups under threat, leaders across sectors share insights and calls to action ...

As President Trump and Elon Musk move to upend the government, labor unions that represent federal workers have seen their ...

The court will determine if the current map, which led to the election of a second Black Democrat, will be permanent or ...