Special Report

• A 21st-Century Agenda for Democratic Renewal

  Bob Edgar

  We stand on the threshold of a new age of democratic potential. Here's how to harness it.

• A Broader Definition of Democracy

  Larry Marx

  Small reforms won't bring the system-wide change we need.

• The Case for Keeping Score

  Heather K. Gerken

  A democracy index could push states toward more ambitious electoral reforms.

• More Than the Vote

  Stuart Comstock-Gay

  Being a citizen should involve active participation in the governance process.

• Better Together

  Cynthia Canary

  The Midwest Democracy Network put comprehensive democracy reform into practice.

• Can Money Be a Force For Good?

  Mark Schmitt

  Many reformers hailed the 2008 election as a bright spot in the history of American democracy. Why? The revolutionary potential of small-donor democracy.