Tag: democracy

Are we witnessing the beginning of the end of the American experiment? While we haven't slipped into full-on fascism yet, a recent Global State of...

This week we witnessed another example of how much the republican party hates democracy. On Wednesday, Senate republicans blocked debate on S.2747, “The Freedom to...

Despite being accused of "doing nothing," when Democrats reclaimed control of the House of Representatives in 2019, they wasted no time in passing a...

Nothing will escape climate change's ravages. International borders, economies, food and water supplies, health, education, transportation, energy sources, are all predicted to change with the...

It's no secret that Donald Trump doesn't think much of those who dare to oppose him. During the campaign, he threatened to overhaul the...

The Economist Intelligence Unit downgraded the U.S. from a “full democracy” to a “flawed democracy” in the most recent edition of its Democracy Index. The...

During the 2000 presidential election, people in Florida complained about the election being rigged. There were multiple recounts, and Al Gore eventually conceded, making George...

When the United States achieved sovereignty, the circumstances of their independence were without precedent. After all, a haggard bunch of farmers (with a lot...

On Monday, millennial favorite Bernie Sanders discussed the encroaching Democratic National Convention taking place in Philadelphia and what he anticipates from the public. The presidential...

Going into this campaign, Senator Bernie Sanders knew he was facing an uphill battle. The political and media establishment wrote him off as a...

Our Constitution, for all of its value, is a piece of crap. I'm sure I've lost a lot of you at the end of...

I love America. I really do. But, I'm not so blinded by nationalism that I can't see where America falls short. As Will McAvoy...

Oligarchy - a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution. Democracy - a system of government in which power is...

// // Do we live in a reflective democracy? Does our elected leadership reflect the people they serve? No. Of course not. As liberals, we...

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It seems that the highly popular TED Talk series has now become something of an Amway meeting of the minds, and one Eric Li is selling us his Chinese version of laundry soap.

There are countless images that come to mind when thinking about your picturesque elderly person. From old men sitting on porches to grandmothers gathering...