Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Tag: democracy

America’s democracy is morphing into a combination of a dictatorship, an...

The foundations of this system of unlimited power and control over U.S. citizens have been developing over some time under various presidents.

Ten points for Democracy activists

Take the viewpoint of the public good, not corporate profiteering.

An out of control president, the GOP, and the specter of...

America has now arrived at the point at which the survival of our democracy is clearly at stake.

Post-fascist Europe tells us exactly how to defend our Democracy

Have your passports ready, watch your language, and other advice from a Yale history professor.

Empowering the people: More, not less democracy is the answer

We should always worry when elites begin to tell us that there’s too much democracy.

This isn’t just a photo of Ivanka Trump. It’s a middle...

Shredding democratic traditions, one image at a time.

Sorry, I can’t give Trump a chance

Our democracy is too important to play nice with a man who campaigned on undermining it.

2016 as prologue, not aberration

Our media is strangling our democracy, and without a course correction it will only get worse.

Is This Election Inspiring a Democratic Awakening?

A citizen-centered view of democracy emphasizing the agency of the people was widespread in the civil rights movement and is emerging again in the 21st century.

Laboratories of Democracy

Perhaps it's time to for the Democrats' strategic geniuses and the rest of us to pay a bit more attention to state rep/senate races.

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GOP-led states risk leaving 10 million children hungry by rejecting $1.14 billion summer food...

Twelve Republican-led states face a January 1 deadline to join the Summer EBT program, a lifeline for millions of hungry kids, as advocates urge governors to act amid rising food insecurity and economic challenges.

More than 120 House Democrats urge Biden to ratify Equal Rights Amendment as deadline...

Lawmakers push President Joe Biden to finalize a constitutional ban on sex discrimination while Republicans invoke past deadlines to stall progress.

Trump’s Cabinet picks aren’t just unqualified and inexperienced—they’re morally bankrupt

While every president has a right to select their own Cabinet appointees, the Senate also has the Constitutional authority to decide whether each nominee is fit to serve.

6 fracking Billionaires and climate denial groups behind Trump’s cabinet

Trump’s nominees are backed by major players in the world of climate obstruction – from Project 2025 and Koch network fixtures to oil-soaked Christian nationalists.

Endo’s end around: How one of the nation’s largest opioid makers escaped a $7...

Endo “came with a strategy purposely intended to reduce payments to opioid victims."