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United States of America

Michigan citizens take matters into their own hands

When the US Supreme Court overturned Roe vs Wade in June 2022 and removed the federal provision to protect...

US Midterms: Abortion and direct democracy on the ballot

On November 8, around 170 million United States (US) voters were called to the polls for the midterm...

The Michigan Freedom for Reproductive Rights Campaign and the power of the Citizens Initiative

Politics encompassing a moral dimension often garner considerably more controversy being, as Christopher...

Webinar: Every Vote Counts

Much has been written on the US Presidential elections, but on 3 November American citizens voted on a lot...

Swiss and US democracy: Twins Separated At Birth?

No other countries in the world have such strong direct democratic people´s rights as the United States and...

Michigan campaign aims to restore democratic power back to the citizens

In Country in focus, Democracy International takes a closer look at advances in modern direct democracy and...

“Direct democracy is a safety valve”

In Country in focus, Democracy International takes a closer look at advances in modern direct democracy and...

At "Constitution Cafés", We, the People, Try to Form a More Perfect Union

Are Americans finally ready to un-rig their Constitutional system? The answer is yes, suggests Christopher...

Direct Democracy: The Other Side Of American Democracy

In US elections a great deal of attention, and much of the money, focuses on events at the national level....

"The Most Important Office In A Democracy Is The Citizen"

In his farewell speech the 44th president of the United States of America, Barack Obama, offered a lot of the...