On Sunday, March 15, Rock This Democracy (RTD) gathered at Newtown Community Center to celebrate one year of protests, ...

When we think of premodern governance, we often default to an image of concentrated authority: imposing rulers presiding over intricately layered hierarchies—pharaohs, emperors, and kings whose power ...

America appears to be at an inflection point in its great experiment with self-governance — a system of, by, and for the ...

With municipal elections on the horizon this year in several Canadian provinces and territories, local councils have the opportunity to show that quality debate can lead to a stronger democracy.

In September 2019, 523 Americans traveled to Dallas, Texas, for an experiment called “America in One Room.” The gathering was designed to test a theory: Could representative citizens deliberate ...

Map of the United States. The northwestern corner displays an American flag. The lower half of the map displays the U.S. Constitution showing the words, "We the People." John P. Pelissero is director ...

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Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie has been persona non grata in MAGA circles since he co-sponsored the bill that forced the release of the Department of Justice files on late sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.

ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods told CNBC that Venezuela needs to transition to representative government for the oil major to consider investing. Woods told President Donald Trump earlier this month that ...

This is a big year. In 2026, the United States will celebrate its 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. It’s an occasion to reflect on the journey our country has taken, ...

The major public opinion survey institutions in the US (Pew Research, Gallup, and others) and the UK (YouGov UK, Ipsos UK, and others) are telling the same story. The citizens of both countries are ...

About half of Americans say democracy is performing poorly, according to a survey. The Charles F. Kettering Foundation/Gallup Democracy for All Project survey found that 51 percent of respondents ...