The Primaire Populaire is a citizens’ initiative with an ambitious objective: to unite France’s leftist parties behind a single candidate.
Deep Distrust Over Plan to Close Georgia Polling Places
The voting rights showdown may be over in the Senate for now. But the issue is still smoldering in a stretch of Northeast Georgia countryside.
How Cities Are The New Torchbearers Of Democracy
Cities display today what democracies could look like tomorrow: more inclusive, more participatory, more accessible and more gender-balanced.
Upcoming Event: Thomas Paine’s Birthday Zoom Jan. 29
Hosted by the Thomas Paine National Historical Association, DC urges you to join a zoom event to celebrate the anniversary of Thomas Paine’s birthday.
Voting Activists Turn To ‘Political And Moral’ Hunger Strikes
Much like in the 1960’s, when activists also pushed for voting rights, hunger strikes can be successful if used with other tactics, experts.
Montana Native American Groups In Voter Registration Push
An organization whose work includes increasing Native American participation wants to make it easier for people to register to vote.
Migration and Democracy: How Remittances Undermine Dictators
Remittances provide a lifeline for recipients but endanger dictatorial regimes. A new study by Abel Escribà-Folch, Joseph Wright, and Covadonga Meseguer appearing in Princeton University Press suggests that remittances greatly undermine dictators. Here is an excerpt: In the growing body of work on democracy, little attention has been paid to its links with migration. Migration and Democracy focuses on […]
Push For Approval Voting Ballot Measure In Seattle
A big-money supporter has joined a campaign for a ballot initiative in 2022 that would switch Seattle’s primary elections to “approval voting.”
Thousands Protest In Sudan Against Military Rule
Three were killed Monday when Sudanese security forces fired live rounds during protests against military rule by tens of thousands.
Major Slave Owners’ Political Power After The Civil War
With a focus on Texas, a new paper documents the persistence of Southern slave owners in political power after the American Civil War.