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This form of government leaves power in the hands of a few: Oligarchies explained
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOfficially, our form of government in the U.S. is a representative democracy. This means citizens...
What is popular sovereignty? Understanding how the doctrine works and what it means in a democracy.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFrom an oligarchy to a democracy to a constitutional monarchy, there are many ways government can operate. The government is a representative democracy, meaning citizens vote for their government ...
Paul deLespinasse: Social conditions necessary for democracy to thrive
Sturgis Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDemocratic government is impossible when the social conditions that it rests on don't exist. When...
Liz Truss’s attacks on the judiciary are a travesty
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 months agoFor a former Lord Chancellor, Liz Truss is surprisingly ignorant of the workings of the judiciary and the principles of the constitution. In a series of...
Let Crosley Green go free; DeSantis: anti-everything? Letters to the editor, July 2, 2023
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 11 months agoSchool board's silly focus Are you kidding, Brevard School Board? Do you not have anything better to...
Sen. Brown reacts to column; helping APS students read | Letters
Akron Beacon Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoChild tax credit worked Michael Douglas is spot on. There is no downside to bettering the lives of Ohio children. In early 2021, Democrats passed the American Rescue Plan and expanded the Child ...
Goldberg: Why is Peter Thiel, a GOP megadonor, buying a Maltese passport?
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPeter Thiel at the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland. (Carolyn Kaster / Associated...
‘Powerball Numbers,’ ‘Recession’ and More of the Most Searched Financial Terms on Google This Year
GOBankingRates via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoGoogle's annual "Year in Search" report offers a window into what stirred people's imaginations and...
Opinion: Iowa's judges seize unlawful power, again, now to take the right to life
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 11 months agoA disagreeable ruling is not enough reason to remove a judge from office. It takes committing "malfeasance or misdemeanor," the Iowa Constitution says. Which is exactly what three justices of ...
Opinion: Let’s hope the price tag for Democracy hasn’t gone up | Thomas Jones
Pocono Record via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe meaning of Democracy is starting to lose its meaning― well, that depends on what side of democracy you are on. Right now, politicians state they are fighting for America’s Democracy? One ...