India. The United Kingdom. Brazil. The United States. The major headlines in these countries conveys "Democracy in peril," "Democratic backsliding," or "Populist threats to democracy." However, ...

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 26 insightful essays in ‘Unpacking Participatory Democracy: From Theory to Practice’ by Aruna Roy and Suchi Pande ...

As we explore the role of new technologies in changing how government makes policies and delivers services, one form of technology is emerging that has the potential to foster decision-making that's ...

Over the weekend, New Yorkers finished voting in “participatory budgeting,” a way to invite residents to decide each year how to spend $1 million or so of their taxpayer money. “Fake democracy” might ...

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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.

CLEVELAND – Last week’s midterm elections united millions of Ohio voters, despite all our differences, around the simple idea at the heart of democracy: Our voice matters. Yet in Cleveland, voter ...

Editor’s Note: Health Affairs is proud to be a media partner for the Health 2.0 Meets Ix conference, which will take place April 22 and 23 in Boston, Massachusetts. As part of the lead-up to the ...