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

One of the most demagogued themes of the 2024 election cycle has been “threats to democracy” or “saving democracy.” Although the United States is a (representative) republic, not a direct democracy, ...

The organization “The General Strike” aspires to mobilize approximately 11 million people committed to coordinating a massive work stoppage. The magic number of 11 million equals 3.5 percent of the US ...

A federal judge on Wednesday blocked enforcement of several Arkansas laws related to the ballot measure process.

U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks on Wednesday (Nov. 19) issued a preliminary injunction to halt enforcement of several new ...

Two ballot campaigns with similar measures could be vying for signatures, funding and attention this summer and fall. The League of Women Voters of Arkansas and Protect AR Rights have similar goals -- ...

CNN recruited "democracy" expert Anne Applebaum, who noted that, "America is a democracy. It was founded as a democracy." W.Scott McGill - stock.adobe.com For as long as I can remember, the left has ...

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 ...

Once again, Republicans in the Missouri legislature have shown that they have no respect for the voters in Missouri, or democracy. An article in the News-Leader on Sept. 9 detailed how they are ...

Michelle Wolchok, president of the League of Women Voters of Washington County, collects a signature for a ballot measure sponsored by the group on July 2, 2025. (Antoinette Grajeda/Arkansas Advocate) ...

Several new laws affecting ballot petitions and direct democracy campaigns were blocked by a federal judge on Wednesday.