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 ...

When the Founders proposed government by the consent of the governed, they did not mean the adoption of policies most citizens abhor.

My professional life has been spent as an engineer, elected official, and merchant marine deck officer. Only rarely have ...

Playing with representative democracy is a delicate game, one that can evoke strong emotions and foster resentments. Democrats have lost two elections in 2000 and 2016 where they won the popular vote ...

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 ...

When politicians act like managers rather than representatives, accountability, transparency and scrutiny suffer.

The more citizens use their power to advance their interests via ballot iniatives, the more some lawmakers attack the process.

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 ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — As cities across the nation, including San Diego, prepare for this weekend’s “No Kings” protests, organizers and political analysts alike are drawing sharp comparisons between ...

President Trump argues that Congress delegated to the presidency the power to impose tariffs without congressional approval.

Pluralities of Democrats, Republicans and independents all believe the biggest threat facing American democracy is political corruption, according to a new poll. Photo from Darren Halstead, UnSplash ...