In late September, a dozen new students from Venezuela, some of the more than 15,000 asylum seekers bused to New York City by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, appeared at my child’s elementary school. At ...

The topic today is “Participatory Democracy”, which must be said from the onset is not a rhetorical concept — it either is or it isn’t. In simple terms, participatory democracy means the involvement ...

Yet, the internet can play a role in transforming the representative democracy into a participatory democracy". He stressed the fact that deficiencies in the infrastructure, in the administrative ...

CT Mirror’s independent, nonprofit journalism depends on reader support. This is budget planning season for cities and towns all across Connecticut. From the largest cities like Bridgeport and ...

“By voting on The People’s Money, New Yorkers are not just selecting projects; they are participating in a shared vision for our city’s future.” Sunshine-yellow “Sunnies,” are symbols of democratic ...

Elections have become nearly synonymous with democracy. We invest so much hope, energy, and money in elections and keep ending up with out-of-touch politicians, legislative gridlock, and violent ...

Pundits' heads are spinning not knowing what Occupy Wall Street wants. They are surprised by the movement because it does not have any demands. The reason pundits are at a loss is simply that they are ...

This guest column was written on behalf of the Black Nashville Assembly by Theeda Murphy of No Exceptions Prison Collective, Jamel Campbell-Gooch of Gideon's Army and Erica Perry of SONG Nashville.

To the editor: On March 20 and 21 Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting convened via electronic means to approve essential articles, amend and pass the town budget, and discuss many important issues ...

There is a saying, popular in anarchist circles, that “elections are the means by which we choose the sauce with which we will be basted.” For anarchists there is a deep problem with claims of ...