Author: Nicholas Coccoma

Nicholas Coccoma is a Boston-based writer and member of Democratic Socialists of America.

The Return of Democracy by Lottery

Imagine if instead of having politicians and political parties make our most important decisions, we empowered everyday people from all walks of life to dive into the issues, work through their differences, and seek common ground. No campaigns, . . .

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Bulls-Eye: Why Democracy by Lottery is Right for DSA

In his analysis of the procedural shortcomings at the Democratic Socialists of America’s national convention, Andrew Sernatinger calls for the organization to imagine “a theory of democracy beyond voting.” Democracy is a “moving target,” he notes, and while he doesn’t . . .

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