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A functional democracy allows all voters to weigh in, but systems force many to the sidelines
Kansas Reflector via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoOur votes are supposed to make a difference. The makeup of our government affects all of our lives...
Democracy is part of the American way. Why is the Republican Party ashamed of it? | Opinion
Tri-City Herald via Yahoo News· 1 month agoIs GOP ashamed of democracy? Webster’s Dictionary of 1828, often described as the first American dictionary and a useful reference to determine the meaning of words used by the framers of our ...
How a South Dakota priest inspired 125 years of direct democracy — and the fight to preserve it
Associated Press via AOL· 8 months agoThanks to a rabble-rousing, socialist priest, it’s a milestone year for direct democracy in the U.S....
Democracy is never a ‘done deal’
Daily Montanan via Yahoo News· 2 months ago“Welcome to the end of democracy. We are here to overthrow it completely,” said conservative activist Jack Posobiec at the February 2024 meeting of the...
America's founders believed civic education and historical knowledge would prevent tyranny – and...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 6 months agoDemocracies degenerate because of cunning leaders. Democracies also crumble because of the people...
Republic, democracy or a combination?
Las Cruces Sun-News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe mission of the nonpartisan League of Women Voters of Southern New Mexico is to empower voters and strengthen democracy. In recent months, references in opinion pieces and on social media ...
Americans remain hopeful about democracy despite fears of its demise – and are acting on that hope
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBlack voters are punishing anti-democratic candidates at the ballot box. AP Photo/Morry...
Guest column: Are you concerned democracy is at risk and Americans' rights are at stake?
The Oklahoman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe 55th anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. quietly came and went...
American democracy is not just about majorities | Opinion
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThere’s nothing new about anger in politics. But things are changing, and not in a good way....
Outrage about overturning Roe v. Wade is antithetical to American democracy | Column
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe oppositional roar across business, politics, and media hasn’t relented from the moment the...