Californians have been asked to make more ballot initiative decisions than voters in any other state. Do we actually want all ...

Democracy must extend beyond the ballot box, with meaningful public participation, greater accountability and genuine power ...

In 1440 Johannes Gutenberg invented the movable type printing press and heralded in a silent revolution that would change the world. It is unlikely he realized the full significance of his creation ...

Violence intended to create an atmosphere of fear, preventing candidates from filing nominations in the ongoing municipal ...

Know the Hierarchy: The California Constitution is the supreme law of the state, directly dictating how the 29 California ...

With support for far right politics well established across Europe, how might upcoming elections shape its future? Europe ...

The film focuses on the 5,000-person town hall meeting that helped shape the future of the 9/11 memorial site. The screening ...

Fights over the rules of U.S. democracy are often waged in courtrooms, state legislatures, and elections offices. But with ...

Filings show the American Democracy Project spent nearly as much opposing Democrats as backing them. Who funds the group?

The use of initiatives and referenda as a means for citizens to directly exercise power in Florida developed gradually over ...