Democracy

Responsible Citizen Of Society?

What is this term defined as for our society versus what it should be defined as overall?

I believe that the views of both what a responsible citizen of society is supposed to look like…

The Electoral College Result Proved That The Media Is Fundamentally Clueless About American Politics

We Must End Racism, or Racism Will End Democracy

A brief note from the author: if you want to understand this piece, you have to already accept the very simple truth that racism exists, and it is bad. If you’re white, you have to leave your white fragility at the door. The question of whether…

A ‘weighted’ democracy: What if votes were … unequally important?

Lessons for Macedonia: Democracy at work (Part II)

The Administrative Court annulled the vote in Tearce. As a result, the State Election Commission (SEC) decided on a re-vote at this polling station.

Calling all Progressives in Michigan.

I’m having a “Lightbulb” moment!

Maine’s Voters Spoke Clearly — It’s Time their Governor Listens

A GOOD DEAL — BUT FOR WHOM?

“We are going to get the best deal for Britain”. It is hard to find a story about Brexit which does not include the word ‘deal’. But it is harder to find out what Ministers perceive this Britain to be, and for whom the ‘deal’ is intended.

What Real Democracy Looks Like: You at Your Laptop Making Stuff Happen

Ok, your street needs paving, and it’s been pockmarked with potholes for a while. Your air smells like sewage, so it’s time to look into your county’s wastewater treatment center. Or you need a better source…

Program for the Steering Committee of the Open Government Partnership : a night for democracy and a path for the future.

I. The Process

Time to enter the real world

‘Democracy for Realists’ will reshape our preconceptions of American government

America Election System Defective And Old Version. Re Elect, New Popular President. Trump Not Popular President. Change Rules, America Rules Not The Bible.

Democracy Goes to (Electoral) College | Professor Aeon Skoble

12/21/16

1. Call my senator (Feinstein) (can’t really call senator elect Harris yet) to express support & ask her to stand strong in opposing the many, many terrible cabinet appointments to be confirmed next year

When you put it like that, where the NYT &WaPo are covering something — this day in age, it certainly piques some curiosity.

At one point in time the WaPo did some good reporting and investigative journalism (e.g., with Watergate). Not sure if it’s the death of Bradlee, the absence of Bernstein, or the fact that Woodward is…