Democrats and Republicans agree gerrymandering threatens representative democracy. Nevertheless, both parties have done it and are now in the midst of a “gerrymander war.” It is the political ...

There has been much talk about democracy lately. When we think about democracy’s origins, we automatically point to our 18th-century founding fathers. Yet more than a century before, Adriaen van ...

The voting rights focused firm Law Forward and former Democratic U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold filed an amicus brief Monday in a ...

Town halls, so strenuously avoided during the most recent congressional recess, are a vital forum for citizens looking to ...

States including Texas, Missouri and California are hoping that mid-decade redistricting will enshrine Republicans' or Democrats' power to the detriment of citizens.

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up American democracy is under siege. As the nation approaches ...

Once again, Republicans in the Missouri legislature have shown that they have no respect for the voters in Missouri, or democracy. An article in the News-Leader on Sept. 9 detailed how they are ...

Sept. 17 was Constitution Day, a day meant to celebrate the founding of the highest law of our country. It’s worth remembering that our founders gave us a republic grounded in self-government, where, ...

When politicians act like managers rather than representatives, accountability, transparency and scrutiny suffer.

Congressional candidate Kshama Sawant's husband is facing assault charges after allegedly shoving a young staffer for a ...

Vermont’s at-large Congresswoman hosted a panel discussion on the future of democracy Tuesday evening. Convening a panel of five experts in constitutional law, the courts and government relations, ...