Taxing the superrich →
For the sake of justice and democracy, we need a progressive wealth tax. BOSTON REVIEW
Read MorePolitics without politicians →
The political scientist Hélène Landemore asks, If government is for the people, why can’t the people do the governing? THE NEW YORKER
Read MoreWhat's behind the wave of Middle East protests? →
You might remember the uprisings in the Middle East in 2011. As dictators were toppled hundreds of thousands of protesters called for change, for freedom and a new start. Their high hopes came to very little and the region lurched back towards war and repression. But the grievances that drove the 2011 uprisings - the so-called Arab Spring - never went away. 2019 might be the year it started again. BBC NEWS
Read MoreThere could be a simple solution to Facebook’s political ad woes →
David Carroll, professor and star of the Netflix doc ‘The Great Hack,’ argues that microtargeted political ads pervert the democratic process. What if Facebook just disabled them? FAST COMPANY
Read MoreTo make the economy more fair, we need to make it more democratic →
In the US, Marjorie Kelly and the Democracy Collaborative are working to foster a more democratic economy—starting with employee ownership. FAST COMPANY
Read MoreAn Athenian remedy: the rise, fall and possible rebirth of democracy →
Governments chosen by elections face profound challenges the world over, including in Greece, the birthplace of democracy. So where better to look for potential solutions than modern-day Athens? THE CORRESPONDENT
Read MoreDemocracy, but not as we know it →
With faith in politics at an all-time low and thorny and divisive issues aplenty in these volatile and politically corrosive times, is it time to reinvent the way we interpret democratic ideals? Sortition Foundation’s co-founder Brett Hennig believes that the practice of ‘sortition’ – once favoured by the ancient Greeks – could revive the legitimacy of government. ATLAS OF THE FUTURE
Read MoreOlga Misik: Russia’s ‘Tiananmen teen’ protester on front line →
Olga - who hopes to attend Moscow State University to study journalism in September - says her protest was not just about the upcoming elections: it was to highlight a drift away from the post-Soviet constitution, which valued the rights of Russian people. BBC NEWS
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