Jacobin on MSNOpinion

Greece’s broken democracy is a warning for Europe

On the night of his election victory on July 7, 2019, new prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis declared that Greece was ...
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What is direct democracy? | Ancient Athens

What is the difference between representative government and the government in ancient Athens? In a representative government ...
The New York Times

Athens Democracy Forum

A drumbeat of hard realities echoed through the halls at this year’s Athens Democracy Forum, where participants noted trends that do not portend well for the form of governance. By Serge Schmemann The ...
Greek Reporter

The Drunken Dance That Accidentally Gave Rise to Democracy in Ancient Greece

A 6th c. BC ancient Greek marriage contest, ruined by Hippocleides’ infamous drunken dance, led to the establishment of ...
Artnet

What Does Democracy Look Like? How Political Trauma Can Be Turned Into Artistic Action

With a record number of countries holding elections in 2024—including the U.S., where Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are battling it out for the White House this week—the future of democracy feels ...
Greek Reporter

Athens’ Dark Turn After Its Epic Victory at the Battle of Marathon

Athens’ victory at Marathon sparked fear that drove expansion and the fragile evolution of Athenian democracy.