What is the difference between representative government and the government in ancient Athens? In a representative government ...

Under our system, the authority to govern comes directly from the people. The United States Constitution famously begins with the words, “We the People . . . ordain and establish this Constitution.” ...

What is the difference between representative government and the government in ancient Athens? In a representative government ...

First of all, direct democracy, the democratic regime I’m thinking about, is not paradise on earth. It’s not the perfect regime, and I don’t know what perfect regime means. Cornelius Castoriadis [1] ...

In late September, a dozen new students from Venezuela, some of the more than 15,000 asylum seekers bused to New York City by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, appeared at my child’s elementary school. At ...

California lawmakers and civic leaders are debating changes to our state’s direct democracy. The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author and don’t necessarily reflect ...