Ancient Greece is where the first form of direct democracy was developed. It was called demokratia, literally meaning "rule ...

A saying popular in anarchist circles holds that “Elections are the means by which we choose the sauce with which we will be ...

So Parliament took a new approach. It passed laws—the Sugar Act and Stamp Act— to raise revenue directly, bypassing the ...

If democracy is going to flourish on this planet, its practitioners must come to see themselves as members of the same team. Unfortunately, global democracy is a field divided. And not primarily ...

As Northeast and North Central Nebraskans prepare to celebrate Independence Day, we take note of the 2024 Best Countries ...

Under the Trump regime, ignorance has been manufactured and weaponized, twisted into a force that shrouds lies as truth and ...

Strib Voices publishes a mix of commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. ••• One year ago, an editorial in this space chided the major candidates for president — at that ...

"A constitutional republic is a form of democracy insofar that voters are allowed to influence policy through their choice of elected officials," Davis said. "The constitution is shaped by these ...

I n most parts of the country, this June is a moment of quiescence in the campaign cycle. The president has just been ...

We have the form of a democracy but not the substance; the rituals but not the reality. Because we preserve the forms and rituals, people find it hard to accept how far the substance has been ...

Meet the man who has been advocating to replace American democracy with an all-powerful monarchy — and who has the ear of some of the most important people in Washington and Silicon Valley.