Democratic Reform

On 5th December the Civic Power Fund co-hosted a discussion on UK Democracy with The Conduit. Our democracy is in trouble. Communities across the UK are despairing of their decision makers and unable to make change. We need a radical transformation. …

Coming soon to a Ukrainian Theater near you! — The Russian invasion will soon be over. We will all cheer. Democracy has won over oligarchy. What a Hollywood ending. But was Ukraine ever a real democracy? Here’s my perspective. Ukraine got its independence in 1991. Western experts flocked to Kiev to advise the then holders of power. Ukraine replaced most of its communist apparatus with a…

From Tiered Democratic Governance — Another July 4. Fireworks. Bunting. Parties. Friends coming together for food and drink. A look at the American past — and what has been accomplished because of the wisdom of the founding fathers. Yet, things seem so empty this year. Racism, inflation, poverty, school shootings, and shortages are in the…

A year ago, I said that American democracy was in desperate need of reform. Public trust in our election system and political leaders was at an all-time low. Large factions of the electorate were just beginning to embrace baseless claims about the outcome of the 2020 election. …

Out of all of the blatantly antidemocratic tactics used to retain a chokehold on politics, voter suppression might be the most egregious. In a democracy, there is nothing quite as sacred as the ballot. Democracies vest power in their people and endow them with the power to play a role…

Hello, World! Hopefully this lands in the laps of some action-oriented, capable, and empathetic folks. Whether you feel ready or not, it’s time to take on the overwhelming, but critical task of sustaining (and with some luck– or some drudgery, if you feel it’s more appropriately suited– expanding) Democracy in…

Effort and Sacrifice are Needed — In the past 31 months, I have found about 40 lukewarm supporters for Tiered Democratic Governance (TDG). They probably read my TDG essay and found it a worthy concept. They have more or less told me: “Go build it, Dave. Call us when it is done.” Sorry, I am not…

While the world celebrates Joe Biden’s election as the 46th US President, little attention is being paid to the fact that president Trump received more than 72 million votes in this historic year of voter turnout. After 4 years of mayhem and mismanagement of the executive office, sentiment among democrats…

TDG 29 Many readers will still insist that positive improvements can happen with western democracy because they see it as an evolutionary process. They will argue that the western democratic model will eventually evolve to a new form as the various systemic forces within a democracy collide and conflict, and then redefine…