Politics
Perils of direct democracy: AAP may be on the wrong track
The assumption that people know best has been repeatedly proved wrong, especially when deciding complex and technical issues.
India
Team Anna suggests panel to seek people's views in law framing
Team Anna suggests setting up of a 'Referendum Commission' to seek common man's views in framing legislations.
Ideas
For Team Anna: Five lessons from California about direct democracy
Recall and Reject sounds kick-ass. Direct democracy - who could argue with that? But people power doesn't always work the way we imagine it to. Team Anna should just ask the people of California.