Projected Allocation of Seats in EU Parliament
European voter frustration currently boosting far-right parties could indicate the desire for more direct democracy
Speakers promote pro-public school referendum in June in Nebraska
Fed-up with partisan bickering, voters in Nebraska craft their own legislative agendas
MIT Professor, Thomas Malone, author of Superminds
A new book by MIT Professor Thomas Malone offers a glimpse at what government may look like under Direct Governance.
Gavin Newsome, governor of California
The recall election held in California recently reveal how little is understood about the proper way to involve the public in direct governance.
Voter reading poster supporting referendum
Mexico's referendum failed even though it was intended to amplify the president's leverage over a stodgy judiciary.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on election night.
Scotland is vowing to use another referendum to break-free from the UK, now that the UK has left the EU.
Referendum usage has increased in recent decades, but this is only the beginning of a much greater change in governance.
BREXIT does not indicate a fatal flaw with direct democracy; rather it indicates a society still learning how to do it.
Blockchain, a new technology, may someday enable internet-based elections, which in turn could enable direct democracy.