Here in the United States, in front of our noses. The United States falls far behind most other developed democracies, coming 31st out of the 35 member states of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). The practice of redrawing the boundaries of electoral districts to secure party-political advantage is neither new nor exclusive to the United States. The American political system is broken. Far from being the “world’s greatest democracy,” to quote President Obama, representative democracy in the United States seems further hollowed out with every election cycle.

Source: Washington Post November 25, 2016 22:18 UTC