The organization “The General Strike” aspires to mobilize approximately 11 million people committed to coordinating a massive work stoppage. The magic number of 11 million equals 3.5 percent of the US ...

Map of the United States. The northwestern corner displays an American flag. The lower half of the map displays the U.S. Constitution showing the words, "We the People." John P. Pelissero is director ...

Until the past week, I had held fast to the belief that America’s version of representative democracy, which has been around since the Constitution was ratified in 1788, was stronger than one person, ...

This column was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Gregory Shufeldt September 8, 2025 The stakes of ...

Democracy can be exhausting and frustrating, especially representative democracy, which takes the immediate responsibility of ruling out of the hands of ordinary citizens and puts it in the hands of ...

For all the disagreement generated by a referendum on a new Monroe County Justice Center, it’s important to remember the following fact: Any referendum is purely advisory. The board is under no legal ...