There are a wide range of ways to create decision-making bodies in democratic societies. Elections are one of the most common, with individuals stepping forward and seeking public support. If elected ...

Public Democracy Los Angeles, held a virtual meeting Tuesday to address the importance of making citizens’ assemblies in the city. A citizen’s assembly works to represent the multicultural city of LA ...

On a special episode (first released on January 15, 2025) of The Excerpt podcast: Citizen assemblies involve ordinary people participating in crafting policy solutions to community problems and have ...

Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas have reaffirmed the commitment of the National Assembly to strengthening democracy through education, research, ...

Two members of the Citizens Convention on the End of Life arrive for the group’s meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, April 3, 2023 (Sipa photo by Raphael ...

In my own work, I argue that democracy at its best should “bring out the shy”. By shy, I do not mean only introverts. I mean those who feel powerless and invisible: citizens without networks, without ...