American democracy is going through turbulent times. The causes behind the country’s turmoil are many, but one important ...

Representation for women in leading or co-lead roles hit a record high in the top-grossing films of 2024, while opportunities for people of color took a sharp decline. For the first time since Dr.

Proportional representation "P. R.", as it is called for short--is spreading over the world rapidly. Nearly a dozen European nations have adopted it since June, 1918. But the proportional systems ...

The alternative vote (AV) system, which is not fully proportional but is still likely to increase the representation of small parties, and single transferable vote (STV), which is truly ...

This figure not only reached but exceeded proportional representation with the U.S. population (50.4%). “In 2024, three of the top five films had a girl or woman in a leading role, as did five o ...