Editorial: Legislature’s special session is an attack on direct democracy
The legislative session that begins Monday should not be held, and lawmakers should reject all of Ron DeSantis’ demands. But ...
If we listen to how gen Z really feel about democracy they might stop telling us they prefer authoritarianism
By working to improve democratic education and to put a system in place that listens to and engages with young people, ...
Direct democracy is in California’s political DNA. How to be informed this election
Direct democracy – or legislating through the ballot – has been baked into the Golden State’s political system for well over a century, allowing voters to legislate and amend the ...
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The Treaty Principles Bill’s promise of ‘equal rights’ ignores the blind spots of our democracy
And this can be realised in a number of ways. The classical Greek form was direct democracy, also known as deliberative or participatory democracy. This involved male citizens participating ...
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Direct democracy
This content was published on Dec 28, 2024 Disinformation, election manipulation and online hate are unlikely to disappear – but some signs of hope for democracy can still be found. Read more ...
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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has outlined his vision for governance on Mars, proposing direct democracy as the foundation for its future colonists. What Happened: In response to a discussion on ...
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What California can learn from the place that invented the initiative
Our California ballot-measure reporter heads to Switzerland on the 150th anniversary of its first federal referendum to see what a state mad about direct democracy can take away from the country ...