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Joe Mathews articles

Joe Mathews writes for Democracy Chronicles from his home in California. He is a columnist and editor at Zócalo Public Square and co-president of the Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy.

Let The Kids Rule School Boards

November 17, 2023 by Joe Mathews Leave a Comment

Remember that grown-ups like to say that you kids need to learn civics, even though no one provides much in the way of civics classes.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American Local Elections, Direct Democracy and Referendums, Education

On a Rocky Hill in Athens, a ‘Democratic Odyssey’ Begins

October 31, 2023 by Joe Mathews Leave a Comment

Could a European People’s Assembly—Politician-Free and Chosen by Lottery—Become a Permanent Branch of Government?

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Election Methods, Europe, Greece

Dianne Feinstein Was California’s Last Ambassador

October 10, 2023 by Joe Mathews Leave a Comment

These would-be Feinstein successors have recently issued statements praising her, but they won’t try to fill her shoes.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: Democrats

I Hereby Censure the Censure

October 2, 2023 by Joe Mathews Leave a Comment

It’s time that we censure the whole idea of censure. It’s consuming the precious time and money of our local governments.

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American Local Elections, Journalism and Free Speech

Bend it like Oregon

September 22, 2023 by Joe Mathews Leave a Comment

Bend it like Oregon

Californians’ exodus to places like Bend, Oregon, showcases rapid growth fueled by affordability, good schools, and a high quality of life.

Filed Under: DC Authors

Heartbreak and Yearning on the Streets of East Oakland

May 19, 2023 by Joe Mathews Leave a Comment

Heartbreak and Yearning on the Streets of East Oakland

“Nightcrawling” by Leila Mottley is a bestselling novel that explores the hardships of life in Oakland’s struggling streets.

Filed Under: DC Authors

Newsom’s ‘Campaign For Democracy’ Has A Democracy Problem

April 26, 2023 by Joe Mathews Leave a Comment

The governor has sympathies for changes in governance; he’s deeply familiar with democratic innovation. But will he actually take on democratic reform?

Filed Under: DC Authors Tagged With: American Local Elections, Democrats, Minority Voting Rights

Who Will Protect The Global Economy From California?

April 18, 2023 by Joe Mathews 1 Comment

This bank failure, the second largest in U.S. history, actually fits a very old pattern—of California and its industries putting the economies of the nation and the world at risk.

Filed Under: DC Authors

California, Keep Your Schools Open. No Matter What

April 14, 2023 by Joe Mathews Leave a Comment

California, Keep Your Schools Open. No Matter What

California’s school reopening revealed education disparities, highlighting the need to rebuild trust and relationships for addressing these inequalities.

Filed Under: DC Authors

Why California And I Both Need A Jubilee

April 5, 2023 by Joe Mathews Leave a Comment

Why California and I Both need a Jubilee

California needs a jubilee to reflect and rethink its governance after the pandemic years and decades of success and consequences.

Filed Under: DC Authors

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