They say such a proposal is driven by political convenience and will move corruption behind closed doors. Read more at ...

Democracy is a simple concept: People exercise their collective agency to rule themselves so they can ensure their own well-being. Democracy is the opposite of autocracy, serving as a disavowal of ...

A proposed constitutional amendment to overhaul direct democracy in Arkansas has had its ballot language rejected for the second time. Protect AR Rights, the sponsor of a proposed constitutional ...

If democracy is going to flourish on this planet, its practitioners must be members of the same team. Unfortunately, global democracy is a field divided. Democratic activists, experts and reformers ...

(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 ...

Editor’s Note: This article is part of U.S. Democracy Day, a nationwide collaborative on Sept. 15, the International Day of Democracy, in which news organizations cover how democracy works and the ...

Author:Edward L. Lascher, Jr. (MENAFN- The Conversation) As Americans watch the Brexit-relatedpolitical turmoil in the United Kingdom , it is important to remember that the chaos there began in a form ...

GENEVA (AP) — Swiss federal prosecutors said Tuesday they have ordered house searches and interrogations as part of an investigation into possible electoral fraud after an advocacy group unearthed ...

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 ...

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 ...

There is a resolution tonight to a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas (ACLU) against the city of Rose Bud over its efforts to res Cotton introduces bill to shield ...

FAYETTEVILLE -- The drive for a new direct democracy amendment to the state constitution began Friday, as soon as starting was possible, organizers said. "We wanted to announce last week, but had to ...