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

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 ...

Younger generations are justifiably critical of a government that has saddled them with this debt burden, and many of them have lost faith in the capitalist system. A recent survey by the CATO ...

Arkansans who are fighting to keep the direct democracy process in place in the state are collecting signatures to put a constitutional amendment on the November 2026 ballot. "Direct democracy" means ...

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] ...

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 ...

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 ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The League of Women Voters of Arkansas and the group Save AR Democracy are suing Arkansas to block several new laws that plaintiffs say dismantle the state's ballot initiative ...

Less than two weeks ago, radical progressives in the California Legislature launched the most brazen sneak attack on California’s iconic Proposition 13 in its 45-year history. Assemblyman Christopher ...

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 ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Susan Stokes, University of Chicago (THE CONVERSATION) In August 2022, a statewide ...