Ontario Democracy Index ranks Windsor in 3rd place
A new report from an advocacy group ranks Windsor, Ont. Near last in the health of our democracy. Rankings come...
Colorado’s direct democracy is under attack; retaliate with the prop. 120
On November 2, Colorado voters will have an important decision to make that not only cuts property taxes, but also...
A healthy democracy cannot discriminate against independent candidates and voters
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Minority rights on the altar of judicial-executive friction in India – TwoCircles.net
It is high time for the court to render a decision in this regard as well so that confidence in...
Democracy or participation? – NewsDay Zimbabwe
By Father Oskar Wermter SJ HOW to put in place a democratic form of government if there has been no...
Our democracy is in the throes of an institutional crisis, writes Sanjay Jha
I remember a wall hanging in my room (it was put up by my older brother) when I was still...
“We defend the rights of minorities”
Refilwe Moloto speaks with Freedom Front Plus election chief and MP Wouter Wessels to discuss his manifesto. Freedom Front Plus...
Democratic Socialists Want to Fight for Minority Rights, Not Suppress Them
Jeremy Corbyn, the democratic socialist leader of Britain’s Labour Party, sums up his political vision by saying Labour is “for...
SC Ruling That Minority Rights Cannot be Waived is a Boost for Minority Institutions
In any democratic society, the constitutional impulse for giving some special rights to minorities stems not from the desire to...
Getting Europe’s Direct Democracy Right – Carnegie Europe
Debates about how to revive European democracy involve starkly contrasting views on direct democracy. For some, a greater use of...