In an age of political corruption, new political parties are pledging to vote the will of the people on each and every issue. After a couple of decades of running startups, Australian entrepreneur ...

As Americans watch the Brexit-related political turmoil in the United Kingdom, it is important to remember that the chaos there began in a form of direct democracy. When U.K. voters set in motion ...

The Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade has led to a push for citizens initiatives to enshrine abortion rights. Jeff Kowalsky/AFP via Getty Images In August 2022, a statewide referendum in ...

We live in dynamic times where a global crisis is slowly penetrating every sphere of our lives. In response to the contemporary state of uncertainty people are rising all across the globe demanding ...

Editor’s note: Michael Papay is CEO and co-founder, along with David Timby, of Waggl, a communication tool designed to source input and create engagement with audiences one question at a time. An ...

With elections around the corner, various parties and their members will be out seeking your vote, your support, or at least your attention. “It’s the time for you to have a say in how the country is ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Jeffrey Rosen and philanthropist David Rubenstein discussed how James Madison and the framers of the Constitution were wary of populism and direct ...

The powers of direct democracy — initiative, referendum and recall — are powerful tools to control slow-moving or corrupt politicians. These powers are enshrined in the California Constitution for ...

Where’s the Off-Year Blue Wave? The Times Does Republican Jack Ciattarelli a Favor Pennsylvania Supreme Court Retention Election Is a Key Swing-State Test Mamdani’s Islamophobia Canard The Media’s ...

Early this month, Ohioans delivered a resounding victory for both reproductive rights and democracy. Voters handily rejected Issue 1, a bad-faith effort to limit voters’ right to propose and enact ...

Direct Democracy in Italy In a decisive set of referendums, Italian voters have rejected legal immunity for political leaders, nuclear power and the privatization of water—and dealt a direct blow not ...

In August 2022, a statewide referendum in Kansas saw citizens overwhelmingly reject a plan to insert anti-abortion language into the state’s constitution. It comes as a slew of similar votes on ...