Officially, our form of government in the U.S. is a representative democracy. This means citizens vote for their government officials. But Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is of a different opinion. “Of ...

The Vermont senator speaks to voters on his "Fighting Oligarchy" tour. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said his "Fighting Oligarchy" tour is an attempt to stand up to President Donald Trump's agenda. "I'm ...

Online you may see arguments that the United States isn't a democracy. Are these claims valid? Democracy is a principle that speaks to the spirit of America. As Abraham Lincoln famously said, “We are ...

November's vote is the culmination of a years-long debate in Prairie Village, which began as a fight over zoning and housing and wound up in a legal battle over city governance. But even if voters ...

The 2023 election saw a wave of change wash over the Yakima City Council and three new faces were voted into office. The new, more conservative council majority was quick to implement change at the ...

Human Rights Watch letter to the French Government on the definition of rape in the EU Directive on Violence Against Women To: Laurence Boone, Secretary of State for European Affairs Bérangère ...