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Democracies need constant reform to stay strong. New Zealand has the chance to do that

My member’s bill that will look at political donations and expanding voting rights will soon be read in parliament. We need it to pass

The Guardian - AU · Aug 31, 2022

Mikhail Gorbachev Dies At 91: What's The Final Soviet Union Leader's Legacy?

The world leader who closed out the Cold War and brought democracy to the former Soviet Union died Tuesday at the age of 91, according t

Benzinga · Aug 30, 2022

Politicians view face-to-face interviews as ‘all risk’, says Nick Robinson

BBC journalist says ‘broadcast interviews matter for the health of our democracy’ after Liz Truss cancels one-on-one encounter

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2022

An Upgrade, not a Rebuild

Fourth post in the symposium on the National Constitution Center "Restoring the Guardrails of Democracy" project. David French presents the Team Conservative Report.

Reason · Aug 29, 2022

Democracies are fragile. Australians must act urgently to safeguard ours

The solicitor-general’s recent finding that former Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s furtive accrual of ministerial portfolios “fundamentally undermined” the principles of responsible government has drawn attention to the precarity of democracy. In seeking to safeguard our democracy, we must consider the extent to which Australians’ long-standing apathy about our democratic system…

The Conversation · Aug 29, 2022

Three Reforms to Protect Democracy from Election Denialism

Second post in the symposium on the National Constitution Center "Restoring the Guardrails of Democracy" project. Edward Foley outlines the Team Progressive Report.

Reason · Aug 29, 2022

The National Constitution Center's "Restoring the Guardrails of Democracy" Initiative

First post in the Volokh Conspiracy symposium on the NCC "Restoring the Guardrails of Democracy" project.

Reason · Aug 29, 2022

Volokh Conspiracy Symposium on the National Constitution Center "Restoring the Guardrails of Democracy" Project

The symposium will include representatives of all three teams that drafted reports for the project: conservative, libertarian, and progressive.

Reason · Aug 29, 2022

Workhorses, not show horses: Five ways to promote effective lawmaking in Congress

Americans dislike Congress, especially when it fails to act on pressing problems. They are then surprised by legislative accomplishments on climate change, gun control and maintaining competitiveness with China.

The Conversation · Aug 29, 2022

First Thing: Nasa to launch rocket that can take humans to the moon

Test flight part of plan to return humans to the moon – and eventually Mars. Plus, the people who can’t stop daydreaming

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2022