A Journal of Ideas

Democracy

Liberals and the World

How should the left answer so-called “America First” foreign policy? A roundtable discussion.

By The Editors

Policy by the People

Experiments across the world have tried to remove politicians themselves from decision-making. And they’ve worked—well, kind of.

By Ethan Porter

Five Questions on Fusion Voting, Answered

By Dan Cantor

The Democracy-Prosperity Link

How Donald Trump’s anti-democratic actions threaten America’s long-term prosperity.

By David Madland

Democracy? Sure—Let’s Try It

The Constitution is lauded as the cornerstone of our democracy. But what if it’s the reason we don’t actually have one?

By Nathan Pippenger