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Sorry to say this, but a single third party is just a spoiler, dude. It’ll probably take five or six parties to represent that theoretical 80 percent. And major electoral reform.

This year, the IALA is welcoming its new class of mentees for their fifth annual Mentorship Program—which will run until ...

The long-rumoured left party has finally been soft-launched by Zarah Sultana. While the mainstream media relitigates the ...

Revisiting the origins of American democracy. By Jill Lepore. In 1938, if you had a dollar and seventy-two cents, you could ...

We need to acknowledge and break the cycle of polarising social media content, fear and populism undermining democracy. You ...

Since Athens is considered the birthplace of democracy, the ancient Greek statesman Pericles must be considered its father.

The Republican tax bill is set to worsen inequality, government data shows. It’s part of a 50-year trend that’s affecting the ...

Concern over ICE tactics; Tillis blows up N.C. Senate race; SupCo may throw parties a lifeline; Greene with envy; Hacking ...

Klara Dobrev is head of Hungary's opposition Democratic Coalition and former vice president of the European Parliament. DW spoke to her about the rise of illiberal democracy in Europe and current ...

The Constitution also gives the states broad powers to regulate and run national elections. State legislatures have used those powers to pass gerrymandering, voter suppression and other ...

He was a man of many parts in a historic journey of over eight decades – a good teacher, an astute administrator, a progressive politician, a principled pro-democracy activist, a trustworthy ...